6th Grade ELA Targeted Standards (W) Writing Strand Cluster: TOPIC
ELA-06.W.05 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including grade 6.)
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can select a variety of prewriting strategies to fit my task.
I can identify errors in my writing.
I can identify and list criteria used to evaluate written products.
Reasoning Targets
I can organize my information to fit task, purpose and audience.
I can critique my errors for appropriate mechanics, grammar, spelling and usage.
I can evaluate my own and others' writing using the 6 + 1 Traits of Writing.
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can employ pre-writing strategies through; e.g. brainstorming, graphic organizers, and outlining.
I can edit for proper conventions of language: e.g. capitalization, punctuation, grammar, run-ons, simple, compound, complex sentence, syntax (word usage), and spelling.
I can question piece of writing strengths and weaknesses.
I can edit based on the evaluated piece of writing.
I can use revision strategies.
I can use editing strategies.
Product Targets
I can use my pre-writing strategy to represent my topic knowledge.
I can revise my product using proper conventions.
I can develop a product by using revision.
Proficiency Scale
Score
Description
Sample Activity
4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
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3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
“The Standard.” The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
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2.5
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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1.5
The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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0.5
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
0.0
Even with help, the student demonstrates no understanding or skill.