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Checklist of Written Expression Skills (Adapted from: From Talking To Writing: Strategies for Scaffolding Expository) Expression Identifying the Alphabet Sequence the alphabet (orally) Sequence the alphabet (in writing) Organization and Copying Organize work effectively on paper (e.g. work is in the correct space on the paper, tables completed neatly, etc.) Use lower-case letter formations Use upper-case letter formations Copy accurately from something nearby (e.g. word bank at seat) Copy accurately from something far away (e.g. board or word wall) Provide friendly letter heading Provide friendly letter greeting Provide friendly letter closing Employ phonetic spelling Semantics Recognize and provide items belonging to a specific category (e.g. what are some different colors? shapes? types of animals? etc.) Recognize and provide relevant vs. irrelevant information in a list Provide synonyms Provide antonyms Provide adjectival descriptions Provide adverbial descriptions Recognize and produce similes Recognize and produce metaphors Syntax Provide article + noun agreement Provide specific nouns Provide inanimate nouns Provide simple past-tense verbs• Associate simple paste-tense verbs with inanimate nouns (e.g. The fire hydrant squatted alongside the street.) Provide complete simple sentences Provide noun + verb agreement Provide prepositional phrases for place Provide prepositional phrases for time Expand simple sentences with prepositional phrases Provide adjectives in kernel sentence (article + adjective + noun + verb) Provide adjectives in simple sentences with prepositional phrases where and when Provide accurate use of vocabulary in context Provide declarative sentences Provide interrogative sentences Provide exclamatory sentences Provide compound sentences linked by “and” Provide compound sentences linked by “but” Provide complex sentences linked by “because” Provide prepositional phrases that introduce simple sentences Provide sentences with quotations Provide adverbs in kernel sentences (article + noun + verb + adverb) Provide adverbs in simple sentences with where prepositional phrases Mechanics Capitalize the beginning of sentences Capitalize proper nouns Produce abbreviations Capitalize abbreviations Produce punctuation (period, question mark, exclamation point) Observe comma rules Use quotations Paragraph Writing Compose a friendly letter Provide the basic paragraph (e.g. “hamburger”) Select a topic with an assigned theme Provide a lead or topic setnecnes• Sequence information logically Provide sufficient detail to support the topic Provide relevant detail to support the topic Follow a framework (e.g. graphic organizer) to write a paragraph Eliminate sentence fragments Eliminate run-on sentences Use consistent verb tense Provide a variety of sentence structures Provide transitional words (first, then, next, finally) Provide transitional phrases Provide a conclusion Produce a sequenced personal narrative paragraph Produce a descriptive paragraph Produce a process paragraph Produce an enumerative paragraph Produce a sequenced theme-related narrative paragraph Produce a comparison paragraph Produce a contrast paragraph Produce a comparison-contrast paragraph Produce a brief essay Produce a short report Use the computer to write a final draft Multi-Paragraph Writing Produce setting and plot/problem paragraph for a narrative Produce setting, plot/problem, and resolution paragraph for a narrative Produce an essay Produce a thesis paragraph Generate relevant details Explain inferences Provide additional information Provide transitional sentences Provide a concluding paragraph Study Skills Select information from brief passages Fill in a paragraph framework independently Paraphrase concisely Summarize from written sources Summarize from oral sources Alphabetize words Identify the function and location of guide words (dictionary) Use guide words to locate dictionary entries Locate primary definitions in print or online dictionary Research and Library Skills Choose and limit a topic Gather information Use electronic card catalog (e.g. http://bpl.org) Use encyclopedia Use periodicals Use the computer to research a topic Proofreading Edit written work for specific sentences skills Edit paragraphs for specific composition skills Use the computer for editing and revision