EALR: 1. The student writes clearly and effectively.

Component 1:1
Develops concept and design.

1. Maintains focus throughout the work; focuses text clearly to hold a reader's attention, to make a point, to tell a story, and/or describe a process.
2. Sorts between useful and trivial information.
3. Develops a thesis with focused detail and content.
4. Explores emphasis, sequencing, and transitions in a variety of genres such as poetry, technical, narrative, and expository.
5. Develops coherent paragraphs.

Component 1:2
Uses style appropriate to audience and purpose.

1. Recognizes voice; strengthens and modifies own voice as appropriate.
2. Chooses words to convey intended message in a precise, interesting, and natural way.
3. Uses specialized vocabulary.
4. Uses figurative language and sound patterns effectively.
5. Considers connotation and denotation when choosing words.
6. Varies the complexity of sentence structure and cadence for effect.

Component 1:3
Applies writing conventions.

1. Uses standard writing conventions.
2. Uses paragraphing and stanza division appropriately.
3. Writes legibly.

EALR: 2. The student writes in a variety of forms for different audiences and purposes.

Component 2:1
Writes for different audiences.

1. Identifies and meets the needs of chosen audience.

Component 2:2
Writes for different purposes.

1. Writes for a broad range of purposes (i.e., compare/contrast, persuade, describe, and inform).

Component 2:3
Writes in a variety of forms.

1. Writes in a variety of forms and genres (technical writing, dramas, narratives, journals, poems, and expository writing).

Component 2:4
Writes for career applications.

1. Uses technical writing skills tailored to employment or career interests.
2. Produces documents such as homepages, research reports, or blueprints for career audiences.

EALR: 3. The student understands and uses the steps of the writing process.

Component 3:1
Prewrites

1. Generates ideas and chooses an appropriate mode of expression.
2. Uses available tools and technology to enhance the writing process.
3. Analyzes and synthesizes information from a variety of sources i.e., interview, multimedia, books, and periodicals.

Component 3:2
Drafts

1. Formulates and constructs ideas independently.
2. Coordinates a number of ideas and points of view.
3. Presents augmentation effectively by using clarity, coherency, and precision; drafts text that uses logical flow of ideas and relationships.

Component 3:3
Revises

1. Confers with others to improve text; incorporates valid suggestions from others.
2. Investigates additional information sources to improve text; uses language to enrich text and enhance style.
3. Revises writing for the traits:  Organization, Sentence Fluency, Word Choice, Ideas, and Voice.

Component 3:4
Edits

1. Adopts new reference technologies to further the purpose of writing.
2. Demonstrates self-correction.
3. Changes text order to improve argument, flow of information, and logic.
4. Edits for the trait of Conventions.

Component 3:5
Publishes

1. Identifies viable markets and forums for specific pieces of writing.
2. Produces a legible, professional-looking final product.
3. Uses a variety of technological resources to produce a final product.

EALR: 4. The student analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of written work.

Component 4:1
Assesses own strengths and needs for improvement.

1. Articulates own and established criteria to improve writing; defends choices to deviate from established criteria.
2. Assesses own strengths and developmental needs as a writer.
3. Demonstrates knowledge of the qualities that make a piece of writing effective.
4. Evaluates writing through Six Trait Writing parameters.

Component 4:2
Seeks and offers feedback.

1. Seeks, evaluates, accepts, and applies feedback; holds on to one's own vision.
2. Independently offers specific feedback on others' writing with regard to concept and design, style, and conventions.
3. Evaluates others' work according to Six Trait Writing.