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English Language Development — Grade 8

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, narrating coherently with detail, leading small group discussions, using complex language structures, preparing presentations, explaining text elements, analyzing grade-level texts, developing critical stance, expressing complex ideas sequentially, exploring the role of dialects, writing in logs or journals, exploring the problem-solution process, applying proofreading symbols when editing, creating a research product in written and presentational form, producing final drafts with correct spelling and conventions, and using reference materials appropriately.

Objective SU 4.01
Explore expressive materials by generating a learning log or journal.
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Objective SU 4.02
Explore expressive materials by maintaining an annotated list of works that are read or viewed, including personal reactions.
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Objective SU 4.03
Analyze informational materials by restating and summarizing information.
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Objective SU 4.04
Evaluate a variety of public documents by summarizing the author's purpose, stance, and position clearly, appropriately and logically (e.g., editorials, school policies).
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Objective SU 4.05
Refine the problem-solution process by preparing individual or group essays.
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Objective SU 4.06
Produce a variety of sentence types with proper conventions.
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Objective SU 4.07
Write with appropriate subject/verb agreement, parts of speech, pronouns, and phrases and clauses.
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Objective SU 4.08
Extend vocabulary by using context clues, dictionaries, glossaries, or other reference materials.
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Objective SU 4.09
Produce final drafts or presentations that demonstrate correct spelling and conventions.
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