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Use correct grammar
Assessment Strategies
in writing and editing written samples
in oral communication
in simulated life and work situations
Criteria
you compose simple and compound sentences using standard English grammar according to Elements of Style by William Strunk, the Gregg Manual, the Gregg Manual or other established guidelines
you use correct forms of irregular verbs
you identify and use compound subjects and compound verbs
you use nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, pronouns, and conjunctions correctly
you use past participle and progressive tense
you speak using standard English grammar according to Elements of Style by established guidelines
you use correct tenses to indicate the relative order and relationship of events
you employ principles of agreement, including subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent
you correct grammatical errors in written material with 70% accuracy
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Apply rules of mechanics
Assessment Strategies
in writing and editing written samples
with and without specified reference material
in simulated life and work situations
Criteria
you follow rules of mechanics according to established guidelines
you access reference materials as needed
you form contractions correctly
you punctuate compound sentences correctly
you use commas with conjunctions correctly
you use apostrophes correctly
you correct mechanical errors in written materials with 70% accuracy
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Apply spelling rules and exceptions
Assessment Strategies
in classroom oral and written performance
with and without reference material
in simulated life and work situations
Criteria
you verify spelling using technical and print resources
you use homonyms and homographs according to meaning
you spell level appropriate sight words (such as Fry List)
you follow phonics, syllabication, prefix, and suffix rules
you spell words with 70% accuracy in final drafts
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Compose complete sentences
Assessment Strategies
by writing sentences
through self and peer evaluation of written work
in simulated life and work situations
Criteria
you revise sentence errors to eliminate run-ons and fragments with 80% mastery
you use correct pronoun-antecedent agreement
you connect thoughts logically
you use word choice appropriate to the audience
you write sentences with 90% accuracy in final drafts
you use sentence variety to include simple and compound sentences
you follow standard editing procedures
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Create written documents
Assessment Strategies
by creating written documents
by accessing resources from the library, Internet, interviews and other sources
in simulated life and work situations
Criteria
you follow the steps in the writing process (prewrite, write, revise, and edit).
you select necessary information
you organize information
you write simple paragraphs with a main idea and supporting details on familiar topics
you title a document
you write a final document which contains 70% correct spelling and grammar
you produce a final draft on a computer using word processing software (optional)