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B. Writing: 1. The student uses writing processes effectively.:
9-12: The student...
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selects and uses appropriate prewriting strategies, such as brainstorming,
graphic organizers, and outlines.
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Prewriting Strategies
http://mie.eng.wayne.edu/faculty/lockledge/Eng102/mod11.htmThis website lists prewriting techniques for discovering ideas and identifying audiences.
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LA.B.1.4.2 Add Website - Add Activity
drafts and revises writing that:
- is focused, purposeful, and reflects insight into the writing situation;
- has an organizational pattern that provides for a logical progression
of ideas;
- has effective use of transitional devices that contribute to a
sense of completeness;
- has support that is substantial, specific, relevant, and concrete;
- demonstrates a commitment to and involvement with the subject;
- has clarity in presentation of ideas;
- uses creative writing strategies appropriate to the purposes of
the paper;
- demonstrates a mature command of language with freshness of expression;
- has varied sentence structure; and
- has few, if any, convention errors in mechanics, usage, punctuation,
and spelling.
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the write source
http://www.thewritesource.com/An excellent electronic site for citing electronic resources.
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LA.B.1.4.3 Add Website - Add Activity
produces final documents that have been edited for:
- correct spelling;
- correct punctuation,including commas, colons, and common use of
semicolons;
- correct capitalization;
- effective sentence formation;
- correct instances of possesives, subject/verb agreement, instances
of noun/pronoun agreement, and the intentional use of fragments for effect;
and
- correct formatting that appeals to readers, including appropriate
use of a variety of graphics, tables, charts, and illustrations in both
standard and innovative forms.
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Common Errors in English
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/This site contains explanations of most common usage and spelling errors and suggests revision techniques.
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