| Prewriting |
- Generating writing ideas
through discussions with others and from printed material and keep a list
of writing ideas.
- Conduct background reading,
interviews or surveys when appropriate.
- State and develop a clear main idea
for writing.
- Determine a purpose and audience.
- Use organizational strategies
(e.g., rough outlines, diagrams, maps, webs and Venn diagrams) to plan
writing.
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| Drafting, Revising &
Editing |
- 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.
- Vary
simple, compound and complex sentence structures.
- Group related ideas into
paragraphs, including topic sentences following paragraph form, and
maintain a consistent focus across paragraphs.
- Vary language and style as
appropriate to audience and purpose.
- Use available technology to compose
text.
- Reread and assess writing for
clarity, using a variety of methods (e.g., writer's circle or author's
chair).
- Add and delete information and
details to better elaborate on a stated central idea and to more
effectively accomplish purpose.
- Rearrange words, sentences and
paragraphs, and add transitional words and phrases to clarify meaning.
- Use resources and reference
materials (e.g., dictionaries and thesauruses) to select more effective
vocabulary.
- Proofread writing, edit to improve
conventions, (e.g., grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization),
and identify and correct fragments and run-ons.
- Apply tools (e.g., rubric,
checklist and feedback) to judge the quality of writing.
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