Content Standard: E: Process of Writing and Speaking
Students will demonstrate the ability to use the skills and strategies of the writing process.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements			Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary * Indicates a word the teacher uses to help students start to understand
1 Identify strengths and weaknesses in their own writing and seek effective help from others.	Students will be introduced to and learn to use a rubric to assess their writing based on Spandel's 6 Traits writing. They will ask for and apply feedback.			Teacher will:  1). model, discuss and have students practice using Spandel's Six Trait Writing 2. model, discuss and have students practice steps of revising/editing own writing.	Students will:  1). self-assess their writing using a rubric or 2). write a paragraph explaining how they see themselves as a writer.	brainstorm edit plan revise rough draft writing process Six traits -ideas -organization -word choice -voice -sentence fluency -conventions
2. Improve their finished product by revising content from draft to final piece.	Students will revise to improve their writing based on Spandel's 6 Trait Writing			See E-1 Resources: 1). Write-On Track text & workbook 2). Write-On  Track-Language Series Program Guide 3). Seeing With New Eyes by Vicki Spandel	Students will demonstrate the ability to revise content from draft to final piece.	combining sentences details ending/wrap-up/ conclusion indention leads metaphors paragraph revision similes title
3. Use planning, drafting, and revising to produce on-demand, a well-developed, organized piece that demonstrates effective language use, voice, and command of mechanics.	.			Students will intermittently be given writing prompts throughout the year.	Writing assessments will be given in the fall and spring as well as selected pieces of student writing throughout the year.
4. Report orally and summarize personal discoveries they have made as a result of reading and viewing.	Students will organize and present an oral report.			Teacher and students will orally model, discuss and practice relating a variety of readings to personal experience. Resource: Mosaic of Reading	Students will give a brief oral presentation of information or insights their reading or viewing.	application evaluation *metacognition prior experience schema synthesis
5. Give accurate directions.	Students will give two and three step directions orally.			Teacher will model, discuss and have students practice giving directions, including using sequencing and key words.	Students will write and present a set directions on a teacher selected activity. Examples: -a game -making a peanut butter/jelly sandwich	identify key words sequencing steps
6. Summarize central concepts from oral presentations.	Students will summarize information after listening to a speaker (e.g., Maine Maritime Museum field trip)			Students will: 1). identify key points in a presentation 2). learn note taking strategies 3). be provided opportunities to listen to oral presentations.	Students will summarize central concepts from another student's presentation.	main idea note taking strategy summarize topic sentence transition words (first, then, afterwards)