Competency 010 Flashcards
Process Writing
Read about the subject, talk about the subject, take notes, write a draft, revise the draft, celebration
6+1 Trait Writing
- Organization
- Ideas
- Voice
- Word Choice
- Sentence Fluency
- Conventions
- Presentation
Organization
the internal structure of the sample
Ideas
how ideas are presented in the sample
Voice
the uniqueness of the author and how ideas are projected
Word Choice
the vocabulary used to convey meaning
Sentence Fluency
the flow of ideas and the use of connectors
Conventions
the use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
Presentations
how the final project looks in print
TEA Writing Program
- Focus and Coherence
- Organization
- Development of Ideas
- Voice
- Conventions
Focus and Coherence
how the main idea is introduced and supported in the composition
Development of Ideas
how the ideas are presented and supported in writing
Narrative Writing
a story or an account; may be autobiographical to make a point; may be fiction or nonfiction
Descriptive Writing
to provide information about a person, place, or thing; can be fiction or nonfiction
Expository Writing
to explain and clarify ideas; typically found in many textbooks
Persuasive Writing
to convince the reader of something; usually presents a point, provides evidence, which may be factual or anecdotal, and supports the point
Functional Writing
describes activities in which writing is used to achieve a specific purpose
Personal Journals
used to record personal information and to encourage self-analysis of their experience
Dialogue Journals
promote written communication among students and between the teacher and students; main purpose is to communicate
Reflective Journals
used to respond in writing to specific situations or problems
Learning Logs
Commonly used in the content areas to record elements discussed in class