ICLA Standard 4 Questions and Answers

ICLA Standard 4 Questions and Answers Voice personal tone and flavor of the authors message conventions mechanical correctness of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc. Idea content or main message Sentence fluency the rhythm and flow of the language Organization the internal structure of the piece Word choice the vocabulary a writer chooses to convey meaning presentation how the writing actually looks on the page Writing is a written language with a notational system writing involves pragmatic, semantic, graphophonic, and syntactic systems. writing is multi-faceted writing is recursive and requires the integration of physical, cognitive, social, and affective process. writing is a social and personal activity writing is used for communication with self and others and to foster thinking writing is situated in multiple contexts writing is bound up in the writers spheres of activity, such as home, community, and school. writing is a product writing occurs in a variety of genres, each with key features, structures, and formats narrative writing -tells a story - to entertain/inform -personal informational writing -to explain -provide instructions: how to make/do -present information -compare 2 things, explain a change, or cause Argument Writing -influence others - present an argument -share opinions -persuade the reader to take action Semantic cues Meaning Syntactic cues Structure Graphological cues Visual Word walls Content vocabulary; usepictures and videos Models Use a variety of models and mentor texts both expert and grade level Sentence frames Create to match the language demands Interactive support Group and partner talk; shared writing Identify language demands Explicitly teach to the demands ; create anchor charts of the key features Prewriting -choose topic & genre -gather & organize ideas -consider audience -identify purpose Drafting -write rough draft -craft leads -emphasize content rather than conventions Revision -share drafts -participate constructively in discussions -make changes to reflect comments -make substantive rather than minor changes Editing -set drafts aside for few days -proofread compositions to locate errors -correct syntactical errors publishing -publish writing in an appropriate form -share completed writing with appropriate audience