English Language Arts and Reading.5.11.D.v

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The student is expected to

edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:

 

conjunctive adverbs;

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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.

The following is one example of how to assess proficiency of this student expectation (SE) or a portion of the SE. More examples coming soon.


Have students write five sentences using a different conjunctive adverb in each sentence. Then, have students read each other’s sentences to determine whether the writer correctly used a conjunctive adverb in each sentence and whether the writer was able to use five different conjunctive adverbs.
 

Further Explanation

This example requires students to apply their knowledge of conjunctive adverbs. Knowledge is acquired through practice and experience in using conjunctive adverbs correctly in writing. This skill should be developed with writing in all genres.

a word or phrase that modifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb by conveying place, time, frequency, manner, or degree (e.g., quickly in “run quickly”)
Students are expected to correctly use conjunctive adverbs to show the relationship between clauses. Students should review their drafts and identify opportunities to add conjunctive adverbs to clarify the connections between related ideas and delete or replace existing conjunctive adverbs that inappropriately connect ideas within the draft. Words like otherwise and therefore are examples of conjunctive adverbs. Consider the following examples: "You must do your homework; otherwise, you might get a bad grade" and "I won't be attending the show; therefore, I have an extra ticket for anyone that can use it."
During the editing stage of the writing process, students further improve their drafts and often prepare them for publishing by correcting errors, adding clarity, and using more precise and effective word choice. Students add, delete, or rearrange words or sentences and remove unnecessary information.
standard rules of the English language, including written mechanics such as punctuation, capitalization, spelling, paragraphing, etc. and written/oral grammar such as parts of speech, word order, subject-verb agreement, and sentence structure

Research

Composition Writing Studio. Writing Process. University of Purdue’s Online Writing Lab. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html

Summary: This online resource offers a comprehensive overview of the writing processes and the components involved in each. The overview includes definition of terms, examples, graphs and charts, and additional resources.