Content Standard: G. Stylistic and Rhetorical Aspects of Writing and Speaking
Students will use stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing and speaking to explore ideas, to present lines of thought, to represent and reflect on human experience, and to communicate feelings, knowledge, and opinions.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements			Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
MLR Grade 3-4: 1. Write pieces and make remarks that begin to use descriptive language that clarifies, enhances, and develops ideas.	See Spandel's Traits ideas word choice sentence fluency			Teacher will provide students with many opportunities to practice using the skills involved in the trait of ideas. Students will practice using resources such as Writer's Express, Flip the Deck, and the Day Book series. Teacher will utilize Vicki Spandel materials designed to develop the trait of ideas and details.	Analysis of writing prompt scores, fall and spring, on the trait of ideas.	similes metaphors adjectives adverbs sequence words (first, then, next, finally, etc.)
3. Write essays and make remarks that clearly state or suggest a central idea and provide supporting detail.	.			Development of parts of DARE essay including brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing. Focus activities on main points with details.	Assessment of Spring DARE essay.	essay logical
4. Write pieces that show awareness of a variety of intended audiences and identifiable purposes.	.			Teacher will provide students with many opportunities to write for a variety of purposes, such as letter writing, research, contests, book publishing, poetry, yearbooks, etc. Teacher will share various writing pieces and have students identify audience and purpose.	Teacher will share various writing pieces and have students identify audience and purpose.	audience purpose poetry
5. Explain the various purposes of spoken communications.	inform explain/directions entertain persuade debate			Teacher will brainstorm purposes of spoken communication with students and display on a classroom chart.	Given examples of each purpose of spoken communication, students will match the purpose with its definition.	inform entertain question converse explain
6. Explain how speakers use physical gestures and eye contact and use this knowledge in their own presentations.	.			Provide many opportunities for students to observe effective speakers noting eye contact and gestures used. Students identify why speaker was effective. Students prepare and present brief oral presentations maintaining eye contact and using effective gestures.	Using a rubric, students will be assessed re: eye contact and effective use of gestures during a brief oral presentation to the class.	eye contact gestures tone of voice speaking speed loudness of speaker
7. Use a variety of media and technological resources to make creative and expository oral presentations.	.			Computer instructor will teach students how to create a slide show. Teacher will provide students with training in using a variety of media and technological resources such as overhead, filmstrip projector, video camera, and computer.	Students will use a variety of media resources in an oral presentation.	.