A series of writing rubrics which focus on the areas of conventions, fluency, organization, understanding, vocabulary and voice. Each of the five MS Word documents have three of the same rubrics per page. Print them off and use a paper cutter to split them in thirds to conserve paper.

Review game modeled after the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" TV show.

This form will help the student organize the information he/she gathers from the web. For each site, it is important to not only find the information at the site, but also to consider who wrote the site, what their purpose is in writing it, and how credible (accurate) the student thinks the information is.

Review game modeled after the "Weakest Link" TV show.

One simple and effective idea is for students to use traffic light icons, labeling their work green, yellow or red according to whether they think they have good, partial, or little understanding of the concept at hand. These labels serve as a simple means of communication of pupils' self-assessments. Students may then be asked to justify their judgments in a peer group, so linking peer- and self- assessment. This linkage can help in the development of the skills and the detachment needed for effective self-assessment.