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Writing Review Virginia DOE 2005
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Writing Review Virginia DOE 2004
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Personal Narratives
In our classroom the students will be required to produce a piece of
writing on a weekly basis. They will be writing narrative, persuasive, and
expository paragraphs or essays.
Here are some writing strategies that students may use to help them
become effective writers.
Strategies Good Writers Use:
Set a purpose for your writing
Focus on your audience
List or draw your main Idea
Organize your ideas so that they make sense
Use your own personal voice
Choose EXACT VIVID Words
Use a variety of effective sentences
Elaborate with facts and details
Proofread to check for errors
Traits - Good Writers ask�
Ideas
Good writers include a clear, focused well-defined topic and all the
details needed to bring the topic to life.
Is my writing clear and focused?
Is there a main idea?
Do I provide details and support the main idea?
Does my response directly address the prompt?
Organization
Good writers use a strong introduction, a logical sequence that makes
sense, transitions that link ideas together, and a powerful conclusion.
Does the introduction hook the reader?
Is it easy to follow the meaning/purpose of my writing?
Are my transitions between ideas clear?
Does the sequence of my writing make sense?
Voice
Good writers write with an engaging style that shows interest in the
topic.
Does the writing have a clear point of view?
Is my writing style unique to me?
Word Choice
Good writers are skilled in finding that �just right� word or phrase that
makes meaning clear and reading a pleasure.
Are the words used with flair and imagination?
Are the words descriptive, precise, and accurate?
Have I overused or misused any words?
Sentence Fluency
Good writers use sentences that are strong, well crafted, and varied. The
writing flows smoothly from one sentence to the next.
Do my sentences start with different words?
Do my sentences vary in length?
Do my ideas flow smoothly?
Conventions
Good writers pay careful attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar and
capitalization.
Do all my sentences start with capital letters and end with a punctuation
mark?
Are all words spelled correctly?
Are all paragraphs indented?
Is the dialogue punctuated correctly?