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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.


Task students with working in a small group to create a piece of writing as they “write and pass.” One student begins the writing, and then passes it to the next person who adds on to the piece. This continues until the last person in the group finishes the end of the piece of writing. Then, have students pass and edit to correct spelling in the piece of writing. If students are unsure of how to spell a word, they can ask a peer.
 

Further Explanation

This assessment example requires students to apply phonetic knowledge in order to recognize and correct misspelled high-frequency words and misspelled words with grade-appropriate spelling patterns and rules. Students apply this knowledge by editing texts to correct spelling. Knowledge is acquired through practice and experience decoding and spelling words.

Correct spelling is important to effective communication. When a writer knows the correct order in which to write the letters to spell words, the message of a piece of writing is clearer.
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.
a group of words that account for a large percentage of words in print that are often referred to as sight words because automatic recognition of these words is essential for fluent reading
Understanding a variety of common patterns of letters and rules for how words change depending on their usage is critical in knowing how to spell. Students must be able to spell words correctly according to these common spelling patterns and spelling rules, such as using double consonants to divide the syllable of some words like battle and channel.
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.