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 The student will produce a piece of writing that demonstrates a command of the conventions of spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, usage, and sentence structure.

(2)

Writing/writing processes. The student uses recursive writing processes when appropriate.  The student is expected to

(C)

proofread writing for appropriateness of organization, content, style, and conventions.

(3)

Writing/grammar/usage/conventions/spelling. The student relies increasingly on the conventions and mechanics of written English, including the rules of usage and grammar, to write clearly and effectively.  The student is expected to

(A)

produce legible work that shows accurate spelling and correct use of the conventions of punctuation and capitalization [such as italics and ellipses];

(B)

demonstrate control over grammatical elements such as subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, verb forms, and parallelism; and

(C)

compose increasingly more involved sentences that contain gerunds, participles, and infinitives in their various functions.

(5)

Writing/evaluation. The student evaluates his/her own writing and the writings of others.  The student is expected to

(A)

evaluate writing for both mechanics and content.