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Standard 5:  Writing Process

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A.   Generate writing topics and establish a purpose appropriate for       the audience.

1a.  Generate writing ideas through discussions with others and     from printed material, and keep a list of writing ideas.

1b.  Use an introduction and conclusion paragraph in multi-      paragraph writing.

2a.  Conduct background reading, interviews or surveys when       appropriate.

2b.  Write legibly in cursive handwriting.

 

B.   Determine audience and purpose for self-selected and assigned       writing tasks.

3a.  State and develop a clear main idea for writing.

3b.  Write to communicate ideas and feelings in poems with sensory       or imaginative details and poetic form with figurative language.

4.   Determine a purpose and audience.

 

C.   Clarify ideas for writing assignments by using graphics or other       organizers.

5.   Use organizational strategies (e.g., rough outlines, diagrams,       maps, webs and Venn diagrams) to plan writing.

6.   Organize writing beginning with an     introduction, body and a       resolution of plot, followed by a closing statement or a       summary of important ideas and details.

 

D.   Use revision strategies to improve the overall organization, the       clarity and consistency of ideas within and among paragraphs,       and the logic and effectiveness of word choices.

7.   Vary simple, compound and complex sentence structures.

8.   Group related ideas into paragraphs, including topic sentences       following paragraph form, and maintain a consistent focus       across paragraphs.

9.   Vary language and styles as appropriate to audience and       purpose.

11.  Reread and assess writing for clarity, using a variety of methods       (e.g., writer’s circle or author’s chair).

12.  Add and delete information and details to better elaborate on a       state central idea and to more effectively accomplish purpose.

13.  Rearrange words, sentences and paragraphs, and add       transitional words and phrases to clarify meaning.

E.   Select more effective vocabulary when editing by using a variety       of resources and reference materials.

14.  Use resources and reference materials (e.g., dictionaries and       thesauruses) to select more effective vocabulary.

F.   Edit to improve fluency, grammar and usage.

15.  Proofread writing, edit to improve conventions (e.g., grammar,       spelling, punctuation and capitalization) and identify and       correct  fragments and run-ons.

 

G.  Apply tools to judge the quality of writing.

16.  Apply tools (e.g., rubric, checklist and feedback) to judge the       quality of writing.

H.   Prepare writing for publication that is legible, follows an       appropriate format and uses techniques such as electronic       resources and graphics.

10.  Use available technology to compose text.

17.  Prepare for publication (e.g., for display or for sharing with       others) writing that follows a format appropriate to the purpose,       using techniques such as electronic resources and graphics to       enhance the final product.

 

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