Knowledge and Skills Statement
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.
Task students with a cooperative-learning writing activity. Have students work in small groups to review the piece of writing for properly used punctuation. Provide students with a checklist of punctuation to look for.
The checklist could include the following:
- Commas in compound and complex sentences
- Commas in a series
- Commas before quotation marks
- Quotation marks with dialogue
- Italics for titles
- Underlining for emphasis
Further Explanation
This assessment requires students to apply their knowledge of correct punctuation and formatting when using quotation marks in dialogue, commas in complex sentences, and italics in book titles. Students will correctly edit errors in a cooperative-learning writing activity.
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.