Above 230:
• Evaluates the structure and format of outlines
• Evaluates the syntax of sentences • Uses parallelism in written compositions
• Uses format consistent with writing purpose, criteria, and audience
• Uses the writing process to review organization
• Examines the use of figurative language in writing
• Identifies and uses literary devices in writing
• Edits for proper capitalization in writing & for proper grammar & for proper punctuation in writing & for spelling
• Edits and proofreads compositions for clarity and accuracy & writing for word choice
RIT 221-230:
• Evaluates the structure and format of outlines
• Evaluates techniques used to convey personal style and voice
• Evaluates the syntax of sentences • Uses the writing process to align content with purpose & parallelism in written compositions & the writing process to review organization
• Uses varied strategies to edit and proofread work & format consistent with writing purpose, criteria, and audience
• Examines the use of figurative language in writing
• Identifies and uses literary devices in writing & syntax appropriate to purpose in written compositions
• Describes revisions in the writing process
• Edits for proper capitalization in writing & for proper grammar & writing for word choice & for proper punctuation in writing & for spelling
• Edits and proofreads compositions for clarity and accuracy
VOCABULARY: • Colloquialism, • Compose, • Dash, • Diction, • Formal outline, • Works cited
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS: • , comma, • ¶ paragraph, • . period, • “ quotation mark (left), • ” quotation mark (right)
RIT 211-220:• Evaluates topics described by supporting details & graphic organizers as a prewriting strategy
• Evaluates descriptive passages relative to mood conveyed & the syntax (word order and form) of sentences
• Recognizes the process of brainstorming
• Uses diagrams as a prewriting strategy & note taking in prewriting & literary devices to enhance writing (e.g., imagery, hyperbole, irony)
• Uses consistent point of view within paragraphs & format consistent with writing purpose
• Explains how and why outlines are used
• Identifies parallelism in writing & proper syntax (word order) in written compositions
• Determines descriptive words
• Examines the use of figurative language in writing (e.g., similes, metaphors, personification)
• Develops a central idea
• Revises for different purposes (e.g., to enhance, to paraphrase, to clarify)
• Describes and uses the writing process to revise
• Edits and proofreads compositions for clarity & writing
• Edits composition for word choice & for grammar & for proper punctuation & for conventional spelling
VOCABULARY: • Comma splice, • Contrast, • Fragment, • Organization, • Paraphrase
RIT 201-210:• Recognizes the writing process begins with brainstorming & the process of brainstorming
• Recognizes descriptive words that convey ideas in writing & the appropriate word choice relative to tone, mood, or purpose
• Evaluates graphic organizers as a prewriting strategy & descriptive passages relative to mood conveyed & the syntax (word order and form) of sentences
• Uses note taking as a prewriting strategy & note taking in prewriting
• Uses literary devices to enhance writing (e.g., imagery, hyperbole, irony) & consistent point of view within paragraphs
• Interprets outlines
• Identifies the main topic for an outline & parallelism in writing & proper syntax (word order) in written compositions • Determines descriptive words
• Examines the use of figurative language in writing (e.g., similes, metaphors, personification)
• Develops a central idea
• Describes and uses the writing process to revise
• Edits for proper capitalization & composition for word choice & for conventional spelling
• Edits and proofreads compositions & compositions for clarity & writing
VOCABULARY: • Alliteration, • Capitalization, • Caret, • Cliché, • Cluster, • Exposition, • Generalization, • Humor, • Hyperbole,
• Introductory sentence, • Language, • Onomatopoeia, • Parallelism, • Persona, • Personification, • Prewrite, • Prewriting, • Rough draft, • Tone
RIT 191-200:• Lists key thoughts as a prewriting strategy
• Recognizes brainstorming as the first step in the writing process & descriptive words that convey ideas in writing & a central idea
• Brainstorms supporting details for topics
• Generates topics described by supporting details
• Uses graphic organizers, story maps, webbing/clustering, and note taking as a prewriting strategy & margins within compositions
• Uses literary devices in writing (e.g., imagery, hyperbole, irony) & multi-paragraph organization to develop ideas & titles for compositions
• Uses indentations at the beginning of paragraphs
• Interprets outlines in writing
• Identifies the main topic for an outline & correct use of paragraphs within compositions • Examines the use of figurative language in writing (e.g., similes, metaphors, personification)
• Describes the process of revision
• Applies appropriate revisions
• Restates sentences correctly using varied word order (syntax)
• Evaluates the word order and form of sentences • Edits for proper capitalization (e.g., pronoun "I," proper nouns, beginning of sentences) & composition for proper grammar & for ending punctuation
• Edits and proofreads compositions
VOCABULARY: • Abbreviation, • Freewrite, • Main heading, • Proofreading, • Word choice
RIT 181-190:• Brainstorms supporting details for topics
• Uses graphic organizers, story maps, webbing/clustering as a prewriting strategy & indentations at the beginning of paragraphs
• Uses multi-paragraph organization to develop ideas & the revision process to add detail & margins within compositions
• Identifies descriptive words that convey ideas in writing & correct use of paragraphs within compositions
• Examines the use of figurative language in writing (e.g., similes, metaphors, personification)
• Describes the process of revision
• Restates sentences correctly using varied word order (syntax)
• Evaluates the word order and form of sentences • Edits for proper capitalization (e.g., pronoun "I," proper nouns, beginning of sentences) & composition for proper grammar & for level-appropriate spelling
VOCABULARY: • Comparison, • Diagram, • Graphic organizer, • Indent, • Margin, • Mystery, • Revision, • Run-on sentence, • Stanza, • Topic,
• Topic sentence
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS: • ‘ Apostrophe
RIT 171-180:• Brainstorms supporting details for a given topic
• Develops topics described by supporting details
• Lists questions as a prewriting strategy
• Uses pictures graphic organizers and to organize a beginning, middle and end & webs/clusters as a prewriting strategy
• Identifies descriptive words that convey ideas in writing
• Chooses appropriate language to set tone and mood in writing
• Rearranges sentences to clarify meaning
• Restates sentences using varied word order (syntax) • Edits for capital letters at the beginning of sentences & for capitalization of proper nouns & and proofreads written work
• Edits for ending punctuation (e.g., period, question mark, exclamation mark)
VOCABULARY: • Edit, • Proofread, • Sequence, • To describe
RIT 161-170:
• Lists questions as a prewriting strategy
• Uses pictures and graphic organizers to organize a beginning, middle and end & webs/clusters as a prewriting strategy • Edits for capitalization of proper nouns
VOCABULARY: • Question, • Word Order
RIT Below 161:• Lists questions as a prewriting strategy
• Uses pictures and graphic organizers to organize a beginning, middle and end & webs/clusters as a prewriting strategy
• Edits for capital letters at the beginning of sentences & for capitalization of proper nouns
Above 230:
• Evaluates the structure and format of outlines
• Evaluates the syntax of sentences
• Uses parallelism in written compositions
• Uses format consistent with writing purpose, criteria, and audience
• Uses the writing process to review organization
• Examines the use of figurative language in writing
• Identifies and uses literary devices in writing
• Edits for proper capitalization in writing & for proper grammar & for proper punctuation in writing & for spelling
• Edits and proofreads compositions for clarity and accuracy & writing for word choice
RIT 221-230:
• Evaluates the structure and format of outlines
• Evaluates techniques used to convey personal style and voice
• Evaluates the syntax of sentences
• Uses the writing process to align content with purpose & parallelism in written compositions & the writing process to review organization
• Uses varied strategies to edit and proofread work & format consistent with writing purpose, criteria, and audience
• Examines the use of figurative language in writing
• Identifies and uses literary devices in writing & syntax appropriate to purpose in written compositions
• Describes revisions in the writing process
• Edits for proper capitalization in writing & for proper grammar & writing for word choice & for proper punctuation in writing & for spelling
• Edits and proofreads compositions for clarity and accuracy
VOCABULARY: • Colloquialism, • Compose, • Dash, • Diction, • Formal outline, • Works cited
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS: • , comma, • ¶ paragraph, • . period, • “ quotation mark (left), • ” quotation mark (right)
RIT 211-220:• Evaluates topics described by supporting details & graphic organizers as a prewriting strategy
• Evaluates descriptive passages relative to mood conveyed & the syntax (word order and form) of sentences
• Recognizes the process of brainstorming
• Uses diagrams as a prewriting strategy & note taking in prewriting & literary devices to enhance writing (e.g., imagery, hyperbole, irony)
• Uses consistent point of view within paragraphs & format consistent with writing purpose
• Explains how and why outlines are used
• Identifies parallelism in writing & proper syntax (word order) in written compositions
• Determines descriptive words
• Examines the use of figurative language in writing (e.g., similes, metaphors, personification)
• Develops a central idea
• Revises for different purposes (e.g., to enhance, to paraphrase, to clarify)
• Describes and uses the writing process to revise
• Edits and proofreads compositions for clarity & writing
• Edits composition for word choice & for grammar & for proper punctuation & for conventional spelling
VOCABULARY: • Comma splice, • Contrast, • Fragment, • Organization, • Paraphrase
RIT 201-210:• Recognizes the writing process begins with brainstorming & the process of brainstorming
• Recognizes descriptive words that convey ideas in writing & the appropriate word choice relative to tone, mood, or purpose
• Evaluates graphic organizers as a prewriting strategy & descriptive passages relative to mood conveyed & the syntax (word order and form) of sentences
• Uses note taking as a prewriting strategy & note taking in prewriting
• Uses literary devices to enhance writing (e.g., imagery, hyperbole, irony) & consistent point of view within paragraphs
• Interprets outlines
• Identifies the main topic for an outline & parallelism in writing & proper syntax (word order) in written compositions
• Determines descriptive words
• Examines the use of figurative language in writing (e.g., similes, metaphors, personification)
• Develops a central idea
• Describes and uses the writing process to revise
• Edits for proper capitalization & composition for word choice & for conventional spelling
• Edits and proofreads compositions & compositions for clarity & writing
VOCABULARY: • Alliteration, • Capitalization, • Caret, • Cliché, • Cluster, • Exposition, • Generalization, • Humor, • Hyperbole,
• Introductory sentence, • Language, • Onomatopoeia, • Parallelism, • Persona, • Personification, • Prewrite, • Prewriting, • Rough draft, • Tone
RIT 191-200:• Lists key thoughts as a prewriting strategy
• Recognizes brainstorming as the first step in the writing process & descriptive words that convey ideas in writing & a central idea
• Brainstorms supporting details for topics
• Generates topics described by supporting details
• Uses graphic organizers, story maps, webbing/clustering, and note taking as a prewriting strategy & margins within compositions
• Uses literary devices in writing (e.g., imagery, hyperbole, irony) & multi-paragraph organization to develop ideas & titles for compositions
• Uses indentations at the beginning of paragraphs
• Interprets outlines in writing
• Identifies the main topic for an outline & correct use of paragraphs within compositions
• Examines the use of figurative language in writing (e.g., similes, metaphors, personification)
• Describes the process of revision
• Applies appropriate revisions
• Restates sentences correctly using varied word order (syntax)
• Evaluates the word order and form of sentences
• Edits for proper capitalization (e.g., pronoun "I," proper nouns, beginning of sentences) & composition for proper grammar & for ending punctuation
• Edits and proofreads compositions
VOCABULARY: • Abbreviation, • Freewrite, • Main heading, • Proofreading, • Word choice
RIT 181-190:• Brainstorms supporting details for topics
• Uses graphic organizers, story maps, webbing/clustering as a prewriting strategy & indentations at the beginning of paragraphs
• Uses multi-paragraph organization to develop ideas & the revision process to add detail & margins within compositions
• Identifies descriptive words that convey ideas in writing & correct use of paragraphs within compositions
• Examines the use of figurative language in writing (e.g., similes, metaphors, personification)
• Describes the process of revision
• Restates sentences correctly using varied word order (syntax)
• Evaluates the word order and form of sentences
• Edits for proper capitalization (e.g., pronoun "I," proper nouns, beginning of sentences) & composition for proper grammar & for level-appropriate spelling
VOCABULARY: • Comparison, • Diagram, • Graphic organizer, • Indent, • Margin, • Mystery, • Revision, • Run-on sentence, • Stanza, • Topic,
• Topic sentence
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS: • ‘ Apostrophe
RIT 171-180:• Brainstorms supporting details for a given topic
• Develops topics described by supporting details
• Lists questions as a prewriting strategy
• Uses pictures graphic organizers and to organize a beginning, middle and end & webs/clusters as a prewriting strategy
• Identifies descriptive words that convey ideas in writing
• Chooses appropriate language to set tone and mood in writing
• Rearranges sentences to clarify meaning
• Restates sentences using varied word order (syntax)
• Edits for capital letters at the beginning of sentences & for capitalization of proper nouns & and proofreads written work
• Edits for ending punctuation (e.g., period, question mark, exclamation mark)
VOCABULARY: • Edit, • Proofread, • Sequence, • To describe
RIT 161-170:
• Lists questions as a prewriting strategy
• Uses pictures and graphic organizers to organize a beginning, middle and end & webs/clusters as a prewriting strategy
• Edits for capitalization of proper nouns
VOCABULARY: • Question, • Word Order
RIT Below 161:• Lists questions as a prewriting strategy
• Uses pictures and graphic organizers to organize a beginning, middle and end & webs/clusters as a prewriting strategy
• Edits for capital letters at the beginning of sentences & for capitalization of proper nouns