Writing Purposes

 

Students should write for a variety of purposes in all content areas. All students should be able to use the following writing purposes to respond to a variety of tasks and audiences.

Writing to Express
Personal Ideas		 Writing to Inform/Explain Writing to
Persuade
Student will be able to:

Demonstrate grade-level proficiency in writing to express personal ideas by being able to do the following:

  • choose a literary form, using its appropriate elements to create a complete whole;
  • follow a plan in which ideas are logically ordered;
  • direct writing to the intended audience;
  • frequently choose vocabulary to clarify and enhance the form selected using language purposefully; and
  • literary forms include:
    - stories
    - plays
    - fables
    - songs
    - myths
    - narratives
    - poems
    - any other appropriate literary or expressive form.
 Student will be able to:

Demonstrate grade-level proficiency in writing to inform/explain by being able to:

  • select a topic, choose an appropriate form and address a specific audience;
  • develop a direct response which synthesizes specific and purposeful information;
  • organize information in a logical plan that includes support through specific details and examples;
  • direct writing to the intended audience
  • frequently choose words, including content-specific vocabulary, which clarify and enrich the topic; and
  • forms to include:
    - friendly letters
    - lab reports
    - business letters
    - directions
    - research reports
    - instructions
    - summaries
    - any other appropriate
    - expository form.
 Student will be able to:

Demonstrate grade-level proficiency in writing to persuade by being able to do the following:

  • select a topic, choose an appropriate form, and address a specific;
  • take a position, clarify a point of view, and use facts and/or personal information to develop support for the position;
  • organize detail in a logical plan that is consistently maintained;
  • direct writing to the intended audience
  • consistently choose vocabulary words which effectively support the position; and
  • forms to include:
    - business letters
    - book and movie reviews
    - friendly letters
    - speeches
    - editorials
    - advertisements
    - any other appropriate persuasive form.

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