Research has established the major steps of the writing process. These steps are identified in the five concepts of this strand, each supported with specific performance objectives. While all steps are needed and used by effective writers as they compose text, different skills may be emphasized in individual assignments. These steps may be used recursively as a piece moves toward completion. Throughout the process, students should reflect on their own writing skills, set goals, and evaluate their own progress.
| Concept 5: Publishing
Publishing involves formatting and presenting a final product for the intended audience. |
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| Kindergarten | Grade 1 | Grade 2 |
| PO 1. Share a finished piece of writing. | PO 1. Rewrite and illustrate selected pieces of writing for sharing with intended audience. | PO 1. Rewrite and illustrate selected pieces of writing for sharing with intended audience.
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| PO 2. Write legibly. | PO 2. Write legibly.
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| Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 |
| PO 1. Prepare writing in a format (e.g., oral presentation, manuscript, multimedia) appropriate to audience and purpose. | PO 1. Prepare writing in a format (e.g., oral presentation, manuscript, multimedia) appropriate to audience and purpose. | PO 1. Prepare writing in a format (e.g., oral presentation, manuscript, multimedia) appropriate to audience and purpose.
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| PO 2. Share the writing with the intended audience. | PO 2. Share the writing with the intended audience. | PO 2. Share the writing with the intended audience. |
| PO 3. Use margins and spacing to enhance the final product. | PO 3. Use margins and spacing to enhance the final product.
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PO 3. Use margins and spacing to enhance the final product.
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| PO 4. Write legibly. | PO 4. Write legibly. | PO 4. Write legibly. |
Grade 6 |
Grade 7 |
Grade 8 |
| PO 1. Prepare writing in a format (e.g., oral presentation, manuscript, multimedia) appropriate to audience and purpose. | PO 1. Prepare writing in a format (e.g., oral presentation, manuscript, multimedia) appropriate to audience and purpose.
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PO 1. Prepare writing in a format (e.g., oral presentation, manuscript, multimedia) appropriate to audience and purpose.
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| PO 2. Use margins and spacing to enhance the final product.
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PO 2. Use margins and spacing to enhance the final product.
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PO 2. Use margins and spacing to enhance the final product.
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| PO 3. Use graphics (e.g., drawings, charts, graphs), when applicable, to enhance the final product. | PO 3. Use graphics (e.g., drawings, charts, graphs), when applicable, to enhance the final product. | PO 3. Use graphics (e.g., drawings, charts, graphs), when applicable, to enhance the final product.
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| PO 4. Write legibly. | PO 4. Write legibly.
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PO 4. Write legibly.
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High School |
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| PO 1. Prepare writing that follows a format appropriate for the purpose (e.g., for display, sharing with others, or submitting to a publication). | ||
| PO 2. Include such techniques as principles of design (e.g., margins, tabs, spacing, and columns) and graphics (e.g., drawings, charts, graphs), when applicable, to enhance the final product. | ||
| PO 3. Write legibly. | ||