Grade Level Expectation: Fourth Grade Concepts and skills students master: 2. Informational and persuasive texts use the recursive writing process Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies Students can: Inquiry Questions: informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey Which tools are available to assist the writer in planning, ideas and information clearly. (CCSS: W.4.2) drafting, and revising personal writing? Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in How is word choice affected by audience and purpose? paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), How are writers persuasive without being biased? illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. (CCSS: W.4.2a) Choose planning strategies to support text structure and intended outcome Relevance and Application: Identify a text structure appropriate to purpose (sequence, When preparing for a presentation writers can use electronic chronology, description, explanation, comparison-and-contrast resources to add graphics and visual effects to a project. Organize relevant ideas and details to convey a central idea or Businesses use proposals to persuade consumers to buy prove a point their products. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. (CCSS: W.4.2b) Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because). (CCSS: Nature of Reading, Writing, and Communicating: W.4.2c) Writers use transition words in their writing to make Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform transitions clearer and easier to follow. about or explain the topic. (CCSS: W.4.2d) Writers will sometimes use a visual that will help convey Provide a concluding statement or section related to the their message. information or explanation presented. (CCSS: W.4.2e) Content Area: Reading, Writing, and Communicating Standard: 3. Writing and Composition Prepared Graduates: Apply standard English conventions to effectively communicate with written language
Grade Level Expectation: Fourth Grade Concepts and skills students master: 2. Informational and persuasive texts use the recursive writing process Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies Students can: informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. (CCSS: W.4.2) Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. (CCSS: W.4.2a) Choose planning strategies to support text structure and intended outcome Identify a text structure appropriate to purpose (sequence, chronology, description, explanation, comparison-and-contrast Organize relevant ideas and details to convey a central idea or prove a point Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. (CCSS: W.4.2b) Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because). (CCSS: W.4.2c) Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. (CCSS: W.4.2d) Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented. (CCSS: W.4.2e) Inquiry Questions: Which tools are available to assist the writer in planning, drafting, and revising personal writing? How is word choice affected by audience and purpose? How are writers persuasive without being biased? Relevance and Application: When preparing for a presentation writers can use electronic resources to add graphics and visual effects to a project. Businesses use proposals to persuade consumers to buy their products. Nature of Reading, Writing, and Communicating: Writers use transition words in their writing to make transitions clearer and easier to follow. Writers will sometimes use a visual that will help convey their message. Content Area: Reading, Writing, and Communicating Standard: 3. Writing and Composition Prepared Graduates: Apply standard English conventions to effectively communicate with written language
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