English Language Arts and Reading.8.11.A

The student is expected to

compose literary texts such as personal narratives, fiction, and poetry using genre characteristics and craft;

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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student uses genre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful.

Have students create a literary text such as a personal narrative, fictional work, or poem. Students’ literary writing can be assessed with a rubric that might include the following elements:

  • Theme development
  • Character development
  • Plot development
  • Setting
  • Figurative language
  • Sound devices
  • Use of language to create mood, voice, and tone
  • Appropriate point of view

Further Explanation

This SE requires students to compose literary texts in verse or prose. When writing fiction, students are expected to include elements, such as literal and figurative language, point of view, and plot, to tell a story. The story must be well organized and engaging. When writing poems, students are expected to write lines and choose words based on how they contribute to the rhythm of the poem as well as how they help convey a particular message.

the intentional and deliberate use of organizational patterns, text and graphic features, sentence structures, devices, and language to create an effective written work Author’s craft may vary by genre.
Students are expected to compose a variety of literary texts in verse and prose. When writing fiction, students are expected to include elements such as literal and figurative language, point of view, and plot elements to tell a story. The story must be well organized and engaging. When writing poems, students are expected to write lines and choose words based on how they contribute to the rhythm of the poem as well as how they help convey a particular message.
the form, format, elements, and techniques typically used within a particular genre
an expressive literary piece written in first person that centers on a particular event in the author’s life and may contain vivid description as well as personal commentary and observations