WR072

Writing Standard 2 - Level 7

Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences.

Students should know the "who" and "why" of a writing assignment and be able to write accordingly.

KNOW how to adjust the format, vocabulary, and sentence structure/length in a piece of writing to meet the requirements of the assignment and the needs of the readers.

Student should be able to write a clear, coherent paragraph or essay that is appropriate to the purpose and audience.

Review patterns for narratives, informational brochures, stories, expository (cause/effect, compare/contrast, classification/division), descriptive, persuasive, and poetry.
Provide examples of each genre for students to evaluate
Have students write examples of each genre
Use a variety of teacher-generated materials and professional materials

Informal assessment of writing
Given a choice of topics, student will write an appropriate paragraph or essay which will be evaluated with a suitable rubric.
Formal tests to evaluate student's understanding of the purposes of writing, the components of writing, and the genres of writing.

Guide to Grammar and Writing A fabulous source for writing, from sentence level to paragraphs to essays to research papers. It includes grammar rules, quizzes, PowerPoint presentations, step-by-step instructions on the writing process, and a plethora of amazing goodies.
Student Grammar Rules Guidelines for writing a quality paper, capitalization rules, Vocabulary words to know, easily confused words, tips on how to study, etc.
Multiple Intelligence Performance Assessments A chart which shows what types of performance assessments work best with each type of student.
Media:Tongue_Twisters.doc List of Tongue Twisters for students to practice during a lesson on alliteration.