| EALR
#1: The student writes clearly and effectively. |
| 1.1 Develop concept and design |
- Writes with a clear focus or central idea.
- Supports and develops central idea with relevant details.
- Writes and sequences paragraphs with transitions to organize
text.
- Chooses own topic.
- Writes in more than one genre.
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| 1.2 Use style appropriate to audience
and purpose |
- Demonstrates the use of voice through communicating own
perspective and ideas.
- Chooses language that is precise, engaging and well suited to
the audience, topic and purpose.
- Uses variety in word choice and avoids overused words.
- Uses figurative language and imagery such as metaphors and
similes.
- Varies sentence length and sentence type.
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| 1.3 Apply writing conventions |
- Uses a variety of sentence forms.
- Uses correct subject/verb agreement.
- Uses accurate capitalization and punctuation in final drafts.
- Spells correctly in final drafts.
- Writes legibly.
- Organizes text with a table of contents, title and bullets.
- Indents paragraphs.
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| EALR #2: The student
writes in a variety of forms for different audiences and purposes. |
| 2.1 Write for different audiences |
- Shows awareness of audience needs:
- teacher
- self
- friends
- family
- community members
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| 2.2 Write for different purposes |
- Writes for
different purposes, including:
- to describe
- to tell a story
* to explain, give directions or teach
* to persuade
* to express oneself, communicate feelings and to imagine
* to self-reflect
* to practice research, logical thinking, to learn
* to communicate information
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| 2.3 Write in a variety of forms |
- Authors a variety of modes and genres:
- descriptive
- narrative
- expository
- persuasive
- poetry
- journal
- report
- friendly and business letter
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| 2.4 Write for career applications |
- Writes memos, letters and directions.
- Cites sources when writing reports.
- Grade appropriate
bibliography including Internet.
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| EALR #3: The student understands and uses the steps of the
writing process. |
| 3.1 Prewrite |
- Uses a variety of prewriting strategies (story mapping, listing,
webbing, free writing, brainstorming, etc.).
- Uses resources in schools, libraries, and communities.
- Practices note-taking.
- Gathers information from multimedia, periodicals and interviews.
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| 3.2 Draft |
- Writes fluently using own ideas and elaborates on them.
- Coordinates ideas in writing.
- Develops plot character and setting in stories.
- Writes clear introduction, body and conclusion.
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| 3.3 Revise |
- Collects input from others and responds to it.
- Adds and deletes information and/or graphics to clarify meaning and
style.
- Adds details to elaborate on ideas.
- Improves organization.
- Considers sentence variety.
- Checks subject/verb agreement, appropriate verb tense,
variety/consistent voice.
- Revises for improved word choice and cohesiveness.
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| 3.4 Edit |
- Uses applicable reference tools.
- Corrects some errors independently, and some with
assistance.
- Adds missing/necessary words.
- Corrects spelling, punctuation and capitalization.
- Checks for complete sentences and correct paragraph formation.
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| 3.5 Publish |
- Selects from a variety of publishing options.
- Produces a legible final product.
- Uses technology when needed.
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| EALR #4: The student analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of
written work. |
| 4.1 Assess own strengths and needs
for improvement |
- Uses criteria to self-reflect and improve writing.
- Analyzes own writing for strengths and weaknesses.
- Analyze the works of effective writers to improve writing.
- Establishes own criteria and sets goals for improving writing.
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| 4.2 Seek and offer feedback |
- Accepts and uses feedback when appropriate.
- Offers specific feedback on others’ writing
regarding 6-Trait (see 6th grade).
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