English Language Arts and Reading.2.11.D.x

The student is expected to

edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:

 

end punctuation, apostrophes in contractions, and commas with items in a series and in dates; and

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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 the following rubric to monitor students’ progress towards mastering this SE. This SE should be assessed both while students are developing drafts and after students have completed their drafts.


Sample rubric:

  1. The student is unable to edit drafts to correctly use end punctuation, apostrophes in contractions, and commas with items in a series and in dates even with adult assistance.
  2. The student is inconsistently able to edit drafts to correctly use end punctuation, apostrophes in contractions, and commas with items in a series and in dates with adult assistance.
  3. The student is consistently able to correctly use end punctuation, apostrophes in contractions, and commas with items in a series and in dates with adult assistance.
  4. The student is able to correctly use end punctuation, apostrophes in contractions, and commas with items in a series and in dates independently.
two words combined and shortened by omitting certain letters which are replaced with an apostrophe (e.g., can’t for cannot)
Editing is a stage in the writing process when a written text is prepared for an audience by attending to and correcting mechanics, grammar, and spelling. Applying the standards of the English language correctly helps the audience more easily comprehend the information because it is not having to interrupt thinking to determine what the writer intended to say.
Specific symbols, referred to as punctuation marks, are used in writing to help the reader understand the information intended by the author. Apostrophes can be used to create a contraction or show possession. Commas can be used in lists or to connect two independent clauses that have been connected by a coordinating conjunction to form a compound sentence. Without punctuation, written text can easily be misinterpreted or misunderstood.
standard rules of the English language, including written mechanics such as punctuation, capitalization, spelling, paragraphing, etc. and written/oral grammar such as parts of speech, word order, subject-verb agreement, and sentence structure

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 effectively to communicate ideas.