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Essay Writing Progression

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Heidi Jo West
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Grade Levels
K - 6th, Homeschool
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Pages
1 page
Heidi Jo West
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Description

This document was designed to follow common core state standards and provide teachers with a specific quantity expectation for each grade level as set by the Common Core State Standards. To be used to create a conformity of expectations by schools and districts.
This document states various levels of progression and should be considered as a developmental expectation.
This document could be used to write IEP goals, determine Tiered Instruction levels, and make adaptations for students.
The author suggests giving a pre assessment at the beginning of the year, determining what level the student is performing at, and then working them through the progression with scaffolding.
(An informative about the child's family is an easy prompt and good indicator of their essay constructing ability level.)
It is expected that students will begin the school year at a level lower than the appropriate grade level and should be introduced to the level beneath their grade level by the end of the year. i.e. A second grade student may begin the year at the beginning level, spend the majority of the year in transitional and begin writing at the developed level by the end of the year.
It is suggested that each grade use Thesis as a term.
Total Pages
1 page
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
Lifelong tool
Last updated Nov 20th, 2013
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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is...).
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

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