Special Education

Teaching Students with Learning and Behavioural Differences
A Resource Guide for Teachers

Appendix 7: Editing Rating Scale

Student Name: ___________________________________
School: ___________________________________
Teacher: ___________________________________
Year: ___________________________________
Date (Start/Follow-up): ___________________________________
Overall skill rating (rate yourself using 1 to 10 scale): _________

S.W.E.A.T.S.

An editor "S.W.E.A.T.S." over the parts of his/her drafts.

Rate your ability to write using the skills listed below.

Circle the number that describes how well you are doing.
Help 1/2 Way O.K. Great!
Sentence structure:
  • I use varied sentence length and sentence types.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  • I use varied word or phrase order.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Word Choice:
  • My words are varied, interesting, and precise.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ending:
  • The ending ties my ideas together
    or sums up my thoughts.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Attention Grabber:
  • The beginning "hooks" the audience
    (it is interesting or makes the reader want to read further.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  • My beginning sets the stage or states the main idea of my writing.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Thought:
  • I write in clear, complete thoughts.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  • My ideas are interesting and appropriate for the reader.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sequence:
  • The sentences follow a logical order
    and flow smoothly from one to the next.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  • All of my sentences focus on my topic.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Used with the permission of Bomford, Winram and Lane, School District No.62 (Sooke)