Writing Skills & ELA Standards

Writing Skills: all learned through active participation in kit

NCTEwriting/publishing
/ IRA Standards for the English Language Arts
projects
 Identifying a theme 1. Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to
 Conducting an interview build an understanding of texts…
 Creating Outlines 2. Students read a wide range of literature from many periods
 Writing Drafts in many genres to build an understanding
 Giving and receiving Feedback on writing 3. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend,
 Proof Reading and Editing text for clarity, accuracy, and mechanical
interpret, correctness
evaluate, and appreciate texts….
 Writing Letters 4. Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual
 Writing Procedural Narratives language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to
 Organizing material for publication communicate effectively…
 Descriptive Writing 5. Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write
 Using Vocabulary skillfully and use different writing process elements appropriately to
 Creating a Bibliography communicate…
 Creating a Glossary 6. Students apply knowledge of language structure, language
 Using Q & A as an writing device conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media
 Expository and Essay Writing techniques...
7. Students conduct research on issues and interests by
 Punctuation and formatting of written pieces
generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems…
 Writing Sidebars for periodicals
8. Students use a variety of technological and information
 Using and Creating Graphic Organizers resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks,
 Revising Drafts video) to gather…
 Creating and Using Citations 11. Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective,
 Create writing projects in Graphic Novel style creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy
 Writing Dialogue communities.

Research Skills:
 Using a Search Engine
 Using Keywords and Search Phrases
 Organizing Search and Using Search Results
 Using of online thesaurus/dictionary
 Using an online language translator
 Advanced Online Searches (i.e. images, audio, video, news articles, etc.)
 Conducting a Survey