WR05 Essential Skills

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Writing Essential Skills for Level 5

Student will be able to:

Identify the characteristics of a variety of modes of writing (Narrative, Expository, Persuasive, and Descriptive). (2.a)
Identify the purposes and audiences of each main idea. Power Standard 2, (2.a.1)
Development of a clear and focused topic. (2.g)
Concise details to support the main idea. Power Standard 2b, 2c and 2g
Use capitals and end punctuation in complex and compound sentences during the editing process. (3.d.1, 3.d.2, 3.e)
Identify, edit, and correct the subjects and predicates in their narrative or descriptive writing. (2.d)

Student will be able to:

Compose a five-paragraph narrative or descriptive writing piece that demonstrates an inviting opening. (2.b.2)
Use logical and effective sequencing with careful linking of one idea or paragraph to another. (2.h)
Include an effective ending. (2.b.2)
Apply the trait of voice to a five-paragraph narrative or descriptive writing piece using words and phrases that give a sense of the writer behind the words. (2.a.1)
Tone is appropriate to the purpose of the writing and the audience. (2.a)
The student has a sense of commitment and enthusiasm to the topic. (2.a)
Use correct subject verb agreement. (3.b)
Incorporate the correct usage of dialogue and commas. (3.d.2)

Student will be able to:

Correct and accurate language usage. (2.c)
Use strong verbs. (3.b)
Use words that are vivid, precise, effective, and original. (2.c)
Demonstrates the trait of sentence fluency using a variety of logic in sentence beginnings. (2.f)
Demonstrates the trait of sentence fluency using differences in sentence length. (2.f)
Use variations in general patterning that focuses on the rhythm and cadence of the piece.
Identify during the editing or revision process the correct use of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, and interjections. (2.d & 3.b)

Student will be able to:

Using consistent verb tense in complex and compound sentences. (3.b)
Using accurate spelling. (3.e)
Use of correct punctuation in sentences involving dialogue. (3.d.2)
Capitalization of proper nouns. (3.d.1)
Use of commas in a series. (3.d.2)
Use all six traits plus presentation to produce a piece that is well organized with a clear topic, includes numerous relevant supporting details, uses striking vocabulary and varied sentence structure to produce an engaging piece of writing. (2.b, 2.g, 2.c)