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ELA6: P_
Writing Skills Checklist
Demonstrates skills in:
IDEAS
Strong ideas
Accurate & Relevant details (on topic)
Development of ideas and details
Insightful Comments
ORGANIZATION
Logical organizational pattern for goal
Compare/contrast
Sequence of events
Cause and effect
Chronological
Order of importance
Process
Plot
Paragraph organization
Topic sentence
Details
Commentary
Closing sentence
Essay Pattern
Introductory paragraphs
Body paragraphs logical
Conclusion paragraph
Uses transitions effectively
SENTENCE FLUENCY
Complete sentences
Beginning of sentences vary
Types of sentences vary
Simple
Compound (FANBOYS or ;)
Complex
Complete Sentences
Avoids run-ons
Avoid fragments
Smiley Faced Tricks (Mary Ellen Ledbetter)
-ing phrases
Magic 3
Hyphenated Modifiers
Expand the Moment
Avoid wordy phrases (“I am writing
about…”)
VOICE
Voice is appropriate for purpose
Voice is engaging/your attitude shines
Prof. Dev.
Beg.
Comment
Demonstrates skills in:
WORD CHOICE
Accurate Word Choice
Colorful Adjectives
Vivid Verbs
Specific Nouns
Figurative language
CONVENTIONS
Capitalization
Beginning of sentence
Proper nouns (names of people
places)
Months, days, holidays
Beginning of quotes
Other
Ending punctuation (. ! ?)
Possessive nouns
‘s
s’
Comma Usage
Comma in a series
Appositive phrases
Compound sentence (FANBOYS)
Introductory words or phrases
Dates and addresses
Spelling Rules:
Within word patterns
Digraphs/Blends
“R” controlled words
Affixes (prefixes/suffixes)
Derivational (bases/roots)
Homophones
Form Changes (knife/knives)
Adding Suffixes
-s / -es
Change the “y” to “I”
Double or nothing
Drop the “e”
Noun / pronoun agreement
he, she, it
who/that
Verb Usage
Active vs. passive
Contractions
Subject-Verb agreement
Verb tense consistent
Should have/should of
Alternate nouns w/ pronouns
Quotations:
Dialogue
Embedding Quotes
Titles of articles
Other:
Prof.
Dev.
Beg.
Comment