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English Language Development — Grade 6

Goal 4. Writing — Superior

Goal 4. Writing

The learner will communicate in appropriate written English in a variety of personal, social, and academic contexts.

Level: Superior

Students will interpret conversational and academic expressions of grade-level concepts when spoken at a normal speed with no difficulties. Learning objectives focus on interacting appropriately in group settings, extending vocabulary knowledge by internalizing new words and idioms, narrating coherently with detail, reflecting on personal learning, preparing presentations, explaining text elements, developing critical stance, increasing fluency and comprehension, exploring the role of dialects, writing in logs or journals, exploring the problem-solution process, applying proofreading symbols when editing, and using reference materials appropriately.

Objective SU 4.01
Respond to expressive materials by generating a learning log or journal.
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Objective SU 4.02
Respond to informational material by restating and summarizing information.
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Objective SU 4.03
Respond to public documents such as editorials and school policies by summarizing the author's purpose and stance and communicating the position clearly, appropriately, and logically.
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Objective SU 4.04
Explore the problem-solution process by preparing individual or group essays.
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Objective SU 4.05
Write correctly a variety of sentence types, including punctuation.
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Objective SU 4.06
Write with appropriate subject-verb agreement, parts of speech, pronouns, phrases and clauses.
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Objective SU 4.07
Use a dictionary and other reference sources to extend vocabulary.
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Objective SU 4.08
Apply proofreading symbols when editing.
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Objective SU 4.09
Produce final drafts that demonstrate accurate spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
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