12.7 The student will write, revise, and edit writing. a) Edit, proofread, and prepare writing for intended audience and purpose. b) Apply grammatical conventions to edit writing for correct use of language, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. c) Use a style manual, such as that of the Modern Language Association (MLA) or the American Psychological Association (APA), to apply rules for punctuation and formatting of direct quotations. ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDING THE STANDARD ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PROCESSES UNDERSTANDINGS (Teacher Notes) All students should To be successful with this standard, students are expected to Students will understand and apply mechanics, usage, and grammar conventions to prepare use grammatical conventions assess and strengthen the quality of writing through revision. writing for intended audiences. to adjust sentence and use a variety of strategies (e.g., reading the draft aloud; peer feedback; paragraph structures for a Students will understand that usage is a matter using a rubric; reading the draft from the perspective of the intended variety of purposes and of convention, can change over time, and is audience) to evaluate whether the draft is effectively supported and audiences. sometimes contested. adequately developed. observe hyphenation rules. Students will use a style manual, such as MLA edit both own and work for grammar, style, and tone one’s others’ or APA, to apply punctuation rules and the understand the difference appropriate to audience, purpose, and context. formatting of quotations in documented papers. between revising and editing. apply MLA or APA style for punctuation conventions and formatting direct quotations, particularly for in-text citation in documented papers.
12.7 The student will write, revise, and edit writing. a) Edit, proofread, and prepare writing for intended audience and purpose. b) Apply grammatical conventions to edit writing for correct use of language, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. c) Use a style manual, such as that of the Modern Language Association (MLA) or the American Psychological Association (APA), to apply rules for punctuation and formatting of direct quotations. UNDERSTANDING THE STANDARD (Teacher Notes) ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDINGS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PROCESSES Students will understand and apply mechanics, usage, and grammar conventions to prepare writing for intended audiences. Students will understand that usage is a matter of convention, can change over time, and is sometimes contested. Students will use a style manual, such as MLA or APA, to apply punctuation rules and the formatting of quotations in documented papers. All students should use grammatical conventions to adjust sentence and paragraph structures for a variety of purposes and audiences. observe hyphenation rules. understand the difference between revising and editing. To be successful with this standard, students are expected to assess and strengthen the quality of writing through revision. use a variety of strategies (e.g., reading the draft aloud; peer feedback; using a rubric; reading the draft from the perspective of the intended audience) to evaluate whether the draft is effectively supported and adequately developed. edit both one’s own and others’ work for grammar, style, and tone appropriate to audience, purpose, and context. apply MLA or APA style for punctuation conventions and formatting direct quotations, particularly for in-text citation in documented papers.