English Language Arts and Reading.2.11.E

The student is expected to

publish and share writing.

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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions.

Use the following rubric to monitor students’ progress towards mastering this SE. This SE should be assessed both while students are developing drafts and after students have completed their drafts.

Sample publishing rubric:

  1. The student is unable to publish his writing even with adult assistance.
  2. The student is able to publish his writing with extensive prompting by the teacher or peers.
  3. The student is able to publish his writing with some prompting by the teacher or peers.
  4. The student is able to publish his writing without assistance.

Sample sharing rubric:

  1. The student is unable to share his writing even with adult assistance.
  2. The student is able to share his writing with extensive prompting by the teacher or peers.
  3. The student is able to share his writing with some prompting by the teacher or peers.
  4. The student is able to share his writing without assistance.
Students are expected to prepare refined, completed drafts to share with specific groups or audiences. Student should consider the intended audience during all stages of the writing process—brainstorming through final revising and editing—so the purpose for writing is achieved.

Research

Graham, S., Bollinger, A., Booth Olson, C., D’Aoust, C., MacArthur, C., McCutchen, D., & Olinghouse, N. (2012).Teaching elementary school students to be effective writers: A practice guide (NCEE 2012–4058). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/PracticeGuide/writing_pg_062612.pdf

Summary: The four recommendations in the WWC practice guide, Teaching Elementary School Students to Be Effective Writers, encourage teachers to help students use writing effectively to communicate ideas.