Writing

  High School

• Develop expository and informational writings
• Write in a variety of forms, with an emphasis on persuasion
• Edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing
• Write, revise, and edit personal, professional, and informational correspondence to a standard acceptable in the workplace and higher education
• Critique professional and peer writing
• Use writing to interpret, analyze, and evaluate ideas

  Middle School

• Writing in a variety of forms, including narrative, expository, persuasive, and informational
• Edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure and paragraphing

  Elementary School

• Write legibly in cursive and in descriptive paragraphs
• Write stories, letters, simple explanations, and short reports across all content areas
• Edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
• Write effective narratives, poems and explanations
• Write for a variety of purposes: to describe, to entertain, and to explain