| EALR
#1: The student writes clearly and effectively. |
| 1.1 Develop concept and design |
- Develops a thesis which limits and focuses the topic.
- Maintains sharp focus or clear point in memo writing, summary
writing, personal narrative, expository writing, literary analysis, argumentative/persuasive writing, comparison/contrast essay, and summary report from single source and
from multiple sources.
- Selects essential, useful details to support thesis and topic
sentences.
- Employs organizational structures for specific modes, i.e.,
five paragraphs, compare/contrast, etc.
- Employs transitional phrases and devices for increased clarity.
- Demonstrates coherent paragraph structure in a variety of
modes.
- Demonstrates logical thinking in argumentation expository
writing.
- Applies strategies for analysis of literature and expository
prose.
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| 1.2 Use style appropriate to audience
and purpose |
- Chooses voice and tone appropriate for mode and audience.
- Engages reader.
- Chooses words deliberately in precise, interesting and natural
way.
- Uses figurative language and sound patterns deliberately.
- Makes decisions to use varied sentence structures.
- Uses specialized vocabulary relevant to a specific content
area.
- Demonstrates an awareness of connotation in word choice.
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| 1.3 Apply writing conventions |
- Understands and employs standard conventions:
- sentence structure
- grammar/usage
- capitalization
- punctuation
- spelling
- Writes legibly.
- Employs effective paragraphing and division strategies (i.e.
bullets, heading, titles) to reinforce text’s content.
- Uses appropriate documentation, citing sources and identifying
references:
- bibliographies
- parenthetical citations
- quotations
- footnotes
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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 |
- Identifies, analyzes and meets audience needs.
- Is aware of how audience may respond to text.
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| 2.2 Write for different purposes |
- Writes to reflect on own experiences.
- Conveys technical information.
- Experiments with language, and the use of rhythmic language.
- Analyzes literature.
- Makes inferences and draws conclusions from facts, data, and expert
opinion.
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| 2.3 Write in a variety of forms |
- Writes personal narrative and essays.
- Writes expository or compare/contrast paragraphs or speeches which
inform, provide facts, or explain ideas.
- Writes descriptive paragraphs.
- Practices literary analysis with quotes and third-person commentary.
- Writes argumentative/persuasive paragraphs and essay.
- Generates a summary report from single source and multiple sources.
- Creates poems using models.
- Creates original poetry.
- Writes in a variety of forms including a summary, directions,
reports, journals.
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| 2.4 Write for career applications |
- Writes effective thank you note.
- Produces technical and non-technical documents for
business/professional audiences, such as research report, homepage, memo
- Identifies particular writing skills required for occupational and
career areas of interest.
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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 tools, including brainstorming, free
writing, mapping, webbing, listing,
note-taking, outlining, and thinking skills graphic
organizers to generate ideas.
- Gathers, analyzes and synthesizes information from a variety of
sources including interviews, multimedia, books, periodicals and on-line resources.
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| 3.2 Draft |
- Formulates and elaborates on own ideas.
- Organizes ideas in logical sequence.
- Incorporates a variety of viewpoints, when appropriate.
- Presents ideas effectively and logically.
- Uses available tools and technology such as simple word processors.
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| 3.3 Revise |
- Evaluates and incorporates (where appropriate) suggestions from peers
and teachers.
- Incorporates additional needed information to improve text.
- Adjusts language (adds and deletes) to improve text and enhance style.
- Rereads, rethinks after time away from paper.
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| 3.4 Edit |
- Utilizes reference tools such as spell-check and grammar-check
independently.
- Self corrects grammar and mechanics.
- Evaluates and changes text to improve argument, flow of information,
and logic.
- Adjusts word choice and sentence structure.
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| 3.5 Publish |
- Uses a variety of technological resources to produce a legible,
professional looking final product.
- Investigates appropriate markets and forums for publishing specific
pieces of writing.
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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 |
- Evaluates own writing using established criteria and rubrics.
- Evaluates own writing and articulate criteria used.
- Defends choices to deviate from established criteria.
- Articulates own strengths as writer and identifies areas for
improvement.
- Demonstrates knowledge of qualities of effective writing.
- Uses 6-trait indicators to analyze works of effective writers to
improve own writing.
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| 4.2 Seek and offer feedback |
- Seeks and evaluates feedback from others, yet holds on to one’s
own vision.
- Applies appropriate feedback.
- Offers specific feedback to others regarding concept and design,
style, and conventions.
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