English Language Arts and Reading.K.10.B

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The student is expected to

develop drafts in oral, pictorial, or written form by organizing ideas;

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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 a checklist or anecdotal notes during small-group or one-on-one conferences to keep track of how students are developing drafts.

An observational rubric can be used.

Sample rubric:
1) The student does not develop drafts in oral, pictorial, or written form by organizing ideas, even with adult assistance.
2) The student inconsistently develops drafts in oral, pictorial, or written form by organizing ideas with adult assistance.
3) The student inconsistently develops drafts in oral, pictorial, or written form by organizing ideas independently.
4) The student consistently develops drafts in oral, pictorial, or written form by organizing ideas independently.

Once students have planned their writing, the next step in the writing process is to start organizing thoughts into sentences. This initial draft is often messy. Students should not focus on writing in a polished manner during this stage. In kindergarten, the students will not be creating multiple drafts.
the product a writer creates in the initial stages of the writing process when the writer organizes thoughts and attempts to create a cohesive text that supports his/her purpose and message

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 flexibly and effectively in communicating their ideas.