The standards in the Cal state common core template were very helpful as far as I could tell. This is because the template outlined step by step how to brainstorm ideas for a paper, how to get started with a paper, how to go about writing a paper, how to edit and revise and much more. The way the template is set up made it easy to read and comprehend.
The one area of this template that I found the most helpful was the section about logos, ethos, and pathos. The word choice in this section made it easy to figure out what the questions were asking. This could be very helpful when you are trying to analyze what you read and ask yourself the questions this template provided.
I also thought the section about revising a draft as helpful as well. Responding to feedback, for example, talks about your students being able to take what the teacher has shown them they need to work on or fix in their writing and being able to work with their teacher and figure out what they are having a hard time with. Minimal marking is also another good idea. It helps the students not feel so overwealmed. The template suggests only asking two questions about the draft you have read: "what is the best thing about this draft?" And "what is the biggest overall difficulty with this draft, and how could it be improved?" These questions are simple yet able to get to the point rather than marking all over your students' paper.
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