Writing Skills Checklist - Scholastic

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Writing Skills Checklist

Demonstrates skills in: IDEAS Strong ideas Accurate & Relevant details (on topic) Development of ideas and details Insightful Comments ORGANIZATION Logical organizational pattern for goal

Compare/contrast Sequence of events Cause and effect Chronological Order of importance Process Plot ______________________ Paragraph organization Topic sentence Details Commentary Closing sentence Essay Pattern Introductory paragraphs Body paragraphs logical Conclusion paragraph Uses transitions effectively SENTENCE FLUENCY Complete sentences Beginning of sentences vary Types of sentences vary Simple Compound (FANBOYS or ;) Complex Complete Sentences Avoids run-ons Avoid fragments Smiley Faced Tricks (Mary Ellen Ledbetter) -ing phrases Magic 3 Hyphenated Modifiers Expand the Moment Avoid wordy phrases ("I am writing about...") VOICE Voice is appropriate for purpose Voice is engaging/your attitude shines

Prof. Dev. Beg.

Comment

Demonstrates skills in:

WORD CHOICE

Accurate Word Choice

Colorful Adjectives

Vivid Verbs

Specific Nouns

Figurative language

CONVENTIONS

Capitalization

Beginning of sentence

Proper nouns (names of people

places)

Months, days, holidays

Beginning of quotes

Other ____________________

Ending punctuation (. ! ?)

Possessive nouns

`s

s'

Comma Usage

Comma in a series

Appositive phrases

Compound sentence (FANBOYS)

Introductory words or phrases

Dates and addresses

Spelling Rules:

Within word patterns

Digraphs/Blends

"R" controlled words

Affixes (prefixes/suffixes)

Derivational (bases/roots)

Homophones

Form Changes (knife/knives)

Adding Suffixes

-s / -es

Change the "y" to "I"

Double or nothing

Drop the "e"

Noun / pronoun agreement

he, she, it

who/that

Verb Usage

Active vs. passive

Contractions

Subject-Verb agreement

Verb tense consistent

Should have/should of

Alternate nouns w/ pronouns

Quotations:

Dialogue

Embedding Quotes

Titles of articles

Other:

Prof. Dev. Beg. Comment

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