Expressive Writing Checklist—Elementary
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Purpose:
Student shares feelings and experiences in letters, notes, and e-mail. |
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Student shares feelings and experiences through personal essays. |
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Student uses writing to reflect on learning. |
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Student uses writing to set goals. |
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Student uses writing to explore ideas. |
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Student uses writing to describe feelings. |
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Organization:
Student organizes writing so information can be found. |
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Student describes thoughts in an order that makes sense. |
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Student uses paragraphs. |
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Student writes in different formats. |
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Voice:
Student writes in a sincere voice. |
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Student uses detailed personal experiences to describe beliefs and opinions. |
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Student writes in a natural and smooth style. |
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Word Choice:
Student uses vivid, interesting, and meaningful language. |
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Student chooses words carefully to communicate specific ideas. |
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Conventions :
Student proofreads for spelling. |
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Student proofreads for punctuation. |
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Student proofreads for capitalization. |
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Student proofreads for Standard English. |
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Sentence Fluency :
Student varies sentence beginnings. |
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Student varies sentence lengths. |
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