Writing skills particular to the applications listed here may be taught across the curriculum, although some applications may lend themselves more readily to specific content areas. It is imperative that students write in all content areas in order to increase their communication skills, and ultimately to improve their understanding of content area concepts. When appropriate, other content standards are referenced to show interdisciplinary connections.
| Concept 1: Expressive
Expressive writing includes personal narratives, stories, poetry, songs, and dramatic pieces. Writing may be based on real or imagined events. |
High School: Grade 9 |
| PO 1. Write a personal narrative that:
a. describes a sequence of events, focusing on one incident experienced by the author b. sets scenes and incidents in specific times and places c. describes with specific details the sights, sounds, and smells of the scenes d. uses figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification) Example: Write an autobiographical account of a time when you had to make an important decision. |
| Concept 1: Expressive
Expressive writing includes personal narratives, stories, poetry, songs, and dramatic pieces. Writing may be based on real or imagined events. |
High School: Grade 10 |
| PO 1. Write a reflective personal narrative that:
a. describes a sequence of events, communicating the significance of the events to the audience b. sets scenes and incidents in specific times and places c. describes with specific details the sights, sounds, and smells of the scenes d. describes with specific details the actions, movements, gestures, and feelings of the characters e. uses interior monologue f. uses figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification) Example: Select a quotation that is particularly meaningful to you. Explain the significance of the quotation to your life. |
| Concept 1: Expressive
Expressive writing includes personal narratives, stories, poetry, songs, and dramatic pieces. Writing may be based on real or imagined events. |
High School: Grade 11 |
| PO 1. Write in a variety of expressive forms (e.g. poetry, short story, drama) that:
a. use voice and style appropriate to audience and purpose b. organize ideas in writing to ensure coherence, logical progression, and support c. employ literary devices (e.g., irony, conceit, foreshadowing, symbolism) to enhance style and voice Example: Write a contemporary version of “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe. |
| Concept 1: Expressive
Expressive writing includes personal narratives, stories, poetry, songs, and dramatic pieces. Writing may be based on real or imagined events. |
High School: Grade 12 |
| PO 1. Write in a variety of expressive forms (e.g. poetry, fiction, autobiography, narrative, drama) that:
a. use voice and style appropriate to audience and purpose b. organize ideas in writing to ensure coherence, logical progression, and support c. employ literary devices (e.g., irony, conceit, flashback, foreshadowing, symbolism, allusion) to enhance style and voice
Example: After reading from Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, write your own version of a traveler’s tale. |