My son, GrimmFReeper, is in the 7th grade. If he wants ANY help with his writing assignments, he must show me a written copy of the assignment and a written outline showing how he broke down the assignment prior to beginning. He must also be prepared to show how the outline he is working from satisfies the assignment.
GF doesn't like the extra work but he does like the quality of help that he gets. He likes my writing more than his and he gets better grades when he asks for help. He is learning fast. I have seen a major improvement in his writing since I instituted these requirements at the beginning of the year. He is also learning from the spelling and grammar checker built in to MS Word. He is responsible for fixing all spelling and grammar errors prior to asking for help.
If he doesn't want my help, he doesn't have to do the extra work. He is still responsible for maintaining a minimum grade of 85 in ALL his classes and a minimum grade of 75 on EVERY single assignment, test, or quiz.
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(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Another tool to make him more diligent in spelling would be to disable the spelling and grammar check in Word. I do that, so that if I make an error, I HAVE to proofread what I write.