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English Language Development — Grade 8

Goal 4. Writing — Advanced

Goal 4. Writing

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

Level: Advanced

Students will use expanded vocabulary effectively in social and academic settings with few errors and will rely much less on forms of non-verbal communication. Learning objectives focus on applying appropriate criteria to evaluate the quality of communication, drawing conclusions, using moderately complex grammar structures in speech, incorporating figurative language and idioms, conducting conversations with high level of fluency, recognizing errors in speech, interpreting information in grade-level texts with assistance, applying critical thinking strategies, increasing reading fluency, reading a variety of different genres, writing multi-paragraph essays using the writing process, and writing to a variety of audiences using different styles.

Objective AD 4.01
Demonstrate some proficiency in note-taking using a variety of organizational strategies.
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Objective AD 4.02
Express complex ideas sequentially using standard conventions and a broad range of new vocabulary, idioms, and figurative language, with consistent tense usage.
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Objective AD 4.03
Write multi-paragraph essays using the writing process and reference materials with limited assistance.
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Objective AD 4.04
Respond to academic content using advance preparation, graphic organizers, reference materials, and native language support material with limited assistance.
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Objective AD 4.05
Write to a variety of audiences using different styles with limited assistance.
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