Students use elements of the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to compose text.
Standard:
5.15.B
Description:
develop drafts by choosing an appropriate organizational strategy (e.g., sequence of events, cause-effect, compare-contrast) and building on ideas to create a focused, organized, and coherent piece of writing;
Standard:
Literacy.W.5.2a
Description:
Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
Standard:
Literacy.W.5.2b
Description:
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
Standard:
Literacy.W.5.2c
Description:
Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).
Standard:
Literacy.W.5.2d
Description:
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Standard:
Literacy.W.5.2e
Description:
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
Standard:
5.18
Description:
Students write expository and procedural or work-related texts to communicate ideas and information to specific audiences for specific purposes.
Standard:
5.18.A
Description:
create multi-paragraph essays to convey information about the topic that:
present effective introductions and concluding paragraphs;
guide and inform the reader's understanding of key ideas and evidence;
include specific facts, details, and examples in an appropriately organized structure; and
use a variety of sentence structures and transitions to link paragraphs;
