Writing Standards
last updated August 9, 2008
Ordered List of Skills & Activites for Writing Curriculum
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UNIT 1: Specification
- Specific Words (nouns & verbs)
- Specific Names & Proper Nouns
- Simple Directions
- Simple Sentences of Varrying Types
- Ad in Newspaper
- Post a Comment (blog)
- Motto/Slogan
- Define & Narrow a topic about a class pet
- Collecting & Choosing information about a class pet
- Budget/Shopping List
- Descriptive Sentences
- 3 Part Directions
- Basic Recipe & Ingredients List
- Complex Sentences
- Topic for a Paragraph
- Main Idea for a Paragraph
- Heading for a Magazine or Newspaper Article
- Illustration supporting a Main Idea
- Simple Outline
- Graphic Organizers part 1
- Graphic Organizers part 2
- Details for a Main Idea
- Basic Outline (with details)
- Simple Paragraph
- Stopping Repetition with a thesaurus
- Graphics (Comic Strip)
- Illustrations (Paint to express emotion)
- Rhythm (clap/tap)
- Work Log
- Journal/Diary entry
- Simple Narrative, Simple Story
- Illustrate a Short Story
- Postcard
- Eliminating unnecessary information.
- Complex paragraph
- Research Paragraph
- Webquest for information
- Small newspaper article
- Writing directions using an atlas (also mapquest)
- 15 second "radio commercial"
- Government Application: Patent for an imaginary invention
- Short Informercial
- Detective's Description: "scene of a crime"
- Police Officer's Investigation Report: to ID suspects
- Attorney's Paperwork: Will & Testament
- Tombstone Engraver
- Future Autobiography
- Eulogy of Dead Pet
- Resume
- Employment Application
- Employee Contract
- Pink Slip
- Rules for Given Circumstance
- Change Story to Match Audience
- Book Report
- Analysis of Data (evaluation)
- Interview: Developing Questions
- Interview: Engaging interviewee
- Respond to Literature or Art
- Post on a Weblog (not a comment)
- Complete sentence answer to a question
- Friendly Letter
- Fairy Tale
- Fable
- Folk Tale
- Myth
- Puppet Play
- Creation of Puppets
- Performance
- Editing Marks
- Rough Draft
- Rubrics
- Peer Evaluations & revising
- Peer Evaluations & proofreading
- Creation of Media Presentation part 1 & 2
- Presentation part 1 & 2
- Perspective part 1-3
- Cultural Versions of Stories
- Rewriting an ending to a "classic" story
- Updating a classic story
- Glossary
- Page Illustrations
- Table of Contents
- Index
- Project: Chapter Book [4 days]
- Book Publishing
- Book Presentations [3 days]
- Book Signing
- Persuasion
- Entertain
- Inform
- Teach
- Infer
- Editing & Proofing [4 days]
- Project: Song [4 days]
- Nonfiction Report [4 days]
- 100 word essay
- Written summaries of events, directions, & activities
- Brochure
- Budget & Sign-up
- Project: Skit [4 days]
UNIT 2: Comprehension & Persuasion
UNIT 3: Research for a Real Life Purpose
UNIT 4: Technical Writing
UNIT 5: Main Ideas\, Themes\, & Topics
UNIT 6: Prewriting Strategies
UNIT 7: Detailing
UNIT 8: Non-textual Forms of Expression
UNIT 9: 1st person
UNIT 10: Expressing Complete Thoughts
UNIT 11: Technical Research
UNIT 12: Persuasion
UNIT 13: Legal Text
UNIT 14: Life Reflections
UNIT 15: Employment
UNIT 16: Audience
UNIT 17: Analysis
UNIT 18: Response
UNIT 19: Text Forms: Stories
UNIT 20: Entertainment
UNIT 21: Editing
UNIT 22: Presentation
UNIT 23: Point of View
UNIT 24: Synthesis
UNIT 25: Book Components
UNIT 26: Book Composition
UNIT 27: Book Presentations
UNIT 28: Author's Purpose
UNIT 29: Editing
UNIT 30: Vocal
UNIT 31: Research & Report
UNIT 32: Real Life: Commercial Application [Project "Dream Vacation"]
UNIT 33: Drama