American Community School

English

Mrs. AbiSamra

January 2005

Students’ Essay Rewrites

Based on the rules set by the English Department

Rewrites are optional – students are not forced to rewrite their major work.

• One cycle maximum to turn in a rewrite after the assessed piece is returned to students;
• A rewrite must be accompanied by the original paper and marking rubric (or marking notes) – this allows the rewrite to be marked on the same rubric sheet as the original, showing specific/comparative progress;
• In order to rewrite an assignment, a student must first set up a short meeting to discuss the assignment with me;
• Students must make SUBSTANTIVE changes (i.e.: not just fixing a few small spelling or grammatical errors) to a piece of writing in order for the rewrite mark to be applied to their overall grade;
• Rewrites and grading:
• The two grades will be averaged out
• OR the rewrite grade will serve as a kind of “bonus” grade.