Sit Down & Write

Lyrics

Verse I
Are you the type of writer who uses words as a lighter
To ignite flames on fire as a means to inspire?
Or are you the type of write who writes for herself
For peace of mind, creativity, and mental health?
Are you the type of person who’s quite sure and certain
That you can’t stand writing, reciting, and rehearsing?
Or are you that hidden talent in the back of the class
Who loves to tell stories, but no one cared to ask
Are you a future journalist, playwright, or poet
Developing your skills and you might not even know it
Are you an emcee who’s listened to the greats
And writes rhymes with his ipod, records, and tapes?
Are you an essay writer? Or do you prefer fiction
Concrete, abstract, vivid descriptions
Let’s use these words to document real life
Collect your thoughts, grab a pen, sit down and write

Chorus
Sit down and write
Sit down and write
Sit down and write
Collect your thoughts, grab a pen, sit down and write

Verse II
First you need some focus and a plan
Figure out what you’re writing in the best way you can
Ask yourself questions that you think might be relevant
Access prior knowledge that will help you with development
Free-write, brainstorm, and outline the elements
Refine your craft and write a first draft
Organize your thoughts, connect the future with the past
Now you’re on your way to success real fast
Be open-minded, we all need feedback
Some writers think they’re too good and don’t need that
Embrace other input, be willing to revise
Try to understand your work through someone else’s eyes
Re-evaluate, re-assess, re-organize
Edit and re-edit, that’s a word to the wise
Share your work with others, try reading it aloud
Your finished product will be something that’ll make you proud

Chorus

Verse III
Writing is a form of self-expression,
A way to liberate yourself from all oppression,
It could be a teacher’s plans for next day’s lesson,
Or a novelist who loves to keep you guessing
Writing helps you use imagination
Whether you’re in school or on vacation
I make music in planes and train stations
These lyrics are a form of relaxation
Writing is an absolute necessity
If I couldn’t write people would think less of me
I know it’s not fair but that’s reality
So practice using words ‘cause that’s the recipe
Writing is key communication
You’ll need it for a job application (after graduation)
It’s a form of conversation
All it takes is a little motivation

Chorus

Verse IV
Now that you’ve learned all about the stages
Pick up your pen and write words on pages
Like ancient language engraved and chiseled in stone
Feathers dipped in ink, burnt coal, papyrus scrolls
Tell stories untold, let lyrics unfold
Sometimes you just gotta let it go
Try the many different styles of writing you know
Step out your comfort zone, that’s how you grow
You could be a critic of music, theatre, or sports
Or a stenographer who documents the words in court
You could write long novels or stories that are short
Create tales in Braille and type e-mail
Any way you slice it, writing is essential
Grab a pad or a journal, a pen or a pencil
Your imagination has infinite potential

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Description

“Sit Down & Write” teaches how to write and provides examples of activities and professions that require writing. The song is useful for teaching writing skills and reading comprehension, and includes writing strategies and an overview of the writing process. The lyrics include brainstorming and creating an outline, both crucial parts of the writing curriculum. The teaching materials at the bottom of the page, including lesson plans and worksheets, help teachers and homeschool parents generate teaching ideas for the song topics. Students, kids, and children will become more effective at basic writing.

This Language Arts song is suitable for teaching speech to advanced elementary school students (3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade), middle school, high school, and home school, and as part of any public speaking course.

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Related Reading and Activities

Reading

NWP.org National Writing Project
Ten Ideas That Get Kids Writing
This website has links to other writing projects and resources, and gives helpful hints as to how teachers can motivate students. Tips include encouragement and choosing topics of interest.

Lesson Plans & Activities

ABCTeach.com
Student Writing Checklist
When writing for an academic purpose, students can use this checklist to ensure that they are on the right track.

Think and Write (PDF)
This worksheet booklet is filled with topics for students to write about, from fictional life on other plants to where they would visit if they could go back in time. The goal is to make students think creatively about the topics they can write about.

Writing
ABCTeach’s writing directory is full of writing prompts and activities.

Writing an Essay: The Basics (PDF)
This worksheets provides an organizational structure for students learning how to write a cohesive essay.

AtoZTeacherStuff.com
All About Me
This activity teaches students to write autobiographies and biopoems, and to then interview other students and write biographies for them.

The Other Tall Tales
This activity asks students to study tall tales, and then to write one of their own.

Eduref.org
Creating a Class Newspaper
By having students create a classroom newspaper, they realize that writing can be more than just turning in reports.

Creative Writing – What Would Happen If?
This writing exercise encourages students to think creatively and really use their imagination.

I Can Write; I’m an Author!
This lesson plan teaches students how to write narratives.

Letter Writing: The Lost Art
This lesson plan teaches students how to write friendly letters and business letters.

Pen Pals
By setting up a pen pal system, students learn that writing can be fun and does not always have to be graded.

The Personal Touch: A Lesson in Expository Writing
This activity teaches students how to appropriately insert aspects of their own lives into their expository writing.

Fortune Cookies Motivate Writing
This classroom activity uses fortune cookie messages as inspiration for writing stories.

Educationworld.com
“Write” On Target: Writing Assignments for Fun, Friendship and Family
This site suggests three different classroom activities for getting students to write.

Mrdonn.org
writing exercises
This site has countless resources for learning how to write. It covers creative writing to school reports, and features activities, online games and links to other resources. Not great but good ideas.

SCORE (California Online Resources for Education)
Journaling
This website gives examples and teaching ideas for getting students to keep journals.

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State Standards

State standards listed here are representative of school standards across the United States.

California

4th Grade
1.0 Writing Strategies - Write clear/ coherent/focused essays. Writing to exhibit awareness of audience/purpose. Essays to contain formal introductions and supporting evidence and conclusions. Students progress through stages of writing process as needed.
1.1 Organization and Focus - Select a focus, organizational structure, and point of view based upon purpose, audience, length and format requirements.
1.2 Organization and Focus - Create multiple-paragraph compositions:

a. Provide introductory paragraph.
b. Establish and support central idea with topic sentence at or near beginning of first paragraph.
c. Include supporting paragraphs with simple facts, details and explanations.
d. Conclude with paragraph that summarizes points.
e. Use correct indention.

1.3 Organization and Focus - Use traditional structures for conveying information (e.g., chronological order, cause and effect, similarity and difference, posing and answering a question).

5th Grade
1.2 Organization and Focus - Create multiple-paragraph expository compositions:

a. Establish topic and important ideas and events in sequence or chronological order.
b. Provide details and transitional expressions that link one paragraph to another in clear line of thought.
c. Offer concluding paragraph that summarizes important ideas and details.

1.6 Evaluation and Revision - Edit and revise manuscripts to improve meaning and focus by adding, deleting, consolidating, clarifying, and rearranging words and sentences.

6th Grade
1.2 Organization and Focus - Create multiple-paragraph expository compositions:

a. Engage interest of reader. State clear purpose.
b. Develop topic with supporting details and precise verbs, nouns and adjectives to paint visual image in mind of reader.
c. Conclude with detailed summary linked to purpose of composition.

1.6 Evaluation and Revision - Revise writing to improve organization and consistency of ideas within and between paragraphs.

7th Grade
1.1 Organization and Focus - Create organizational structure that balances all aspects of composition. Use effective transitions between sentences to unify important ideas.
1.3 Organization and Focus - Use strategies of note taking, outlining and summarizing to impose structure on composition drafts.
1.7 Evaluation and Revision - Revise writing to improve organization and word choice after checking logic of ideas and precision of vocabulary.

8th Grade
1.6 Evaluation and Revision - Revise writing for word choice; appropriate organization; consistent point of view; and transitions between paragraphs, passages and ideas.

9th Grade
1.9 Evaluation and Revision - Revise writing to improve logic and coherence of organization and controlling perspective, precision of word choice, and tone by taking into consideration audience, purpose, and formality of context.

Florida

3rd-4th Grades
LA.3.3.1.1 LA.4.3.1.1 - Prewrite by generating ideas from multiple sources (e.g., text, brainstorming, graphic organizer, drawing, writers notebook, group discussion, printed material
LA.3.3.2.1 LA.4.3.2.1 - Draft writing by using prewriting plan to develop main idea with supporting details that describe or provide facts and/or opinions
LA.3.3.3.1 LA.4.3.3.1 - Revise by evaluating draft for use of ideas and content, logical organization, voice (e.g., formal or informal), point of view, word choice and sentence variation
LA.3.3.3.2 - Revise by creating clarity by using combination of sentence structures (e.g., simple, compound) to improve sentence fluency in draft and by rearranging words, sentences, and paragraphs to clarify meaning
LA.3.3.3.3 - Revise by creating interest by adding supporting details (e.g., dialogue, similes) and modifying word choices using resources and reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus)
LA.3.3.3.4 - Revise by applying appropriate tools/ strategies to refine draft (e.g., peer review, checklists, rubrics).
LA.3.3.4.1 LA.4.3.4.1 - Edit for correct use of spelling, using spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, diphthong, consonant digraphs, CVC words, CCVC words, CVCC words, affixes) and using dictionary or other resources as necessary;
LA.3.3.4.2 - Edit for correct use of capitalization for proper nouns, including holidays, product names, titles used with someone's name, initials, and geographic locations
LA.3.3.4.3 LA.4.3.4.3 - Edit for correct use of punctuation, including end punctuation, apostrophes, commas, colons, quotation marks in dialogue, and apostrophes in singular possessives
LA.3.3.4.4 - Edit for correct use of present/ past verb tense, noun-pronoun agreement, noun-verb agreement, subjective and objective pronouns, and plurals of irregular nouns
LA.3.3.4.5 LA.4.3.4.5 - Edit for correct use of subject and verb and noun and pronoun agreement in simple and compound sentences
LA.3.3.4.6 LA.4.3.4.6 - Edit for correct use of end punctuation for compound, declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences.
LA.4.3.3.2 - Revise by creating clarity by deleting extraneous or repetitious information and organizing and connecting related ideas (e.g., order of importance, chronological order, compare/contrast, repetition of words for emphasis)
LA.4.3.3.3 - Revise by creating precision and interest by expressing ideas vividly through varied language techniques (e.g., imagery, simile, metaphor, sensory language) and modifying word choices using resources and reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus)
LA.4.3.3.4 - Revise by applying appropriate tools/strategies to evaluate and refine the draft (e.g., peer review, checklists, rubrics).
LA.4.3.4.2 - Edit for correct use of capitalization for proper nouns, including titles used with someone's name, initials, and words used as names (e.g., Uncle Jim, Mom, Dad, Jr.)
LA.4.3.4.4 - Edit for correct use of present and past verb tense, noun-pronoun agreement, noun-verb agreement, subjective and objective pronouns, demonstrative pronouns and conjunctions.

5th-6th Grades
LA.5.3.1.1 LA.6.3.1.1 - Prewrite by generating ideas from multiple sources (e.g., text, brainstorming, graphic organizer, drawing, writers notebook, group discussion, printed material) based upon teacher-directed topics and personal interests.
LA.5.3.2.1 - Draft writing by using prewriting plan to focus on main idea with ample development of supporting details, elaborating on organized information using descriptive language, supporting details, and word choices appropriate to selected tone/mood.
LA.5.3.2.2 - Draft writing by organizing information into logical sequence and combining or deleting sentences to enhance clarity.
LA.5.3.3.1 - Revise by evaluating draft for development of ideas and content, logical organization, voice, point of view, word choice and sentence variation.
LA.5.3.3.2 - Revise by creating clarity and logic by deleting extraneous or repetitious information and tightening plot or central idea through use of sequential organization, appropriate transitional phrases, and introductory phrases and clauses that vary rhythm and sentence structure.
LA.5.3.3.3 LA.6.3.3.3 - Revise by creating precision and interest by expressing ideas vividly through varied language techniques (e.g., foreshadowing, imagery, simile, metaphor, sensory language, connotation, denotation) and modifying word choices using resources and reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus)
LA.5.3.3.4 LA.6.3.3.4 - Revise by applying appropriate tools or strategies to evaluate and refine draft (e.g., peer review, checklists, rubrics).
LA.5.3.4.1 LA.6.3.4.1 - Edit for correct use of spelling, using spelling rules, orthographic patterns, generalizations, knowledge of root words, prefixes, suffixes, and knowledge of Greek and Latin root words and using a dictionary, thesaurus, or other resources as necessary.
LA.5.3.4.2 - Edit for correct use of capitalization, including literary titles, nationalities, ethnicities, languages, religions, geographic names and places.
LA.5.3.4.3 - Edit for correct use of punctuation, including commas in clauses, hyphens, and in cited sources, including quotations for exact words from sources.
LA.5.3.4.4 - Edit for correct use of the four basic parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs), and subjective, objective, and demonstrative pronouns and singular and plural possessives of nouns.
LA.5.3.4.5 - Edit for correct use of subject/verb and noun/pronoun agreement in simple and compound sentences.
LA.6.3.2.1 - Draft writing by developing main ideas from prewriting plan using primary and secondary sources appropriate to purpose and audience.
LA.6.3.3.1 - Revise by evaluating draft for development of ideas and content, logical organization, voice, point of view, word choice, and sentence variation.
LA.6.3.3.2 - Revise by creating clarity and logic by rearranging words, sentences, and paragraphs, adding transitional words, incorporating sources directly and indirectly into writing, using generalizations where appropriate, and connecting conclusion to ending (e.g., use of the circular ending.
LA.6.3.4.2 - Edit for correct use of capitalization, including major words in titles of books, plays, movies, and television programs.
LA.6.3.4.3 - Edit for correct use of punctuation in simple, compound, and complex sentences, including appositives and appositive phrases, and in cited sources, including quotations for exact words from sources.
LA.6.3.4.4 - Edit for correct use of eight parts of speech (noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, interjection)
LA.6.3.4.5 - Edit for correct use of consistency in verb tense in simple, compound, and complex sentences.

7th-8th Grades
LA.7.3.1.1 LA.8.3.1.1 - Prewrite by generating ideas from multiple sources (e.g., prior knowledge, discussion with others, writers notebook, research materials, or other reliable sources) based upon teacher-directed topics and personal interests.
LA.7.3.2.1 LA.8.3.2.1 - Draft writing by developing main ideas from pre-writing plan using primary and secondary sources appropriate to purpose and audience.
LA.7.3.3.1 LA.8.3.3.1 - Revise by evaluating draft for development of ideas and content, logical organization, voice, point of view, word choice, and sentence variation.
LA.7.3.3.2 - Revise by creating clarity and logic by rearranging words, sentences, and paragraphs and developing relationships among ideas.
LA.7.3.3.3 - Revise by creating precision and interest by using a variety of sentence structures (including use of participles and participial phrases at beginning and end of sentences), creative language devices, and modifying word choices using resources and reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus)
LA.7.3.3.4 - Revise by applying appropriate tools or strategies to evaluate and refine draft (e.g., peer review, checklists, rubrics)
LA.7.3.4.1 LA.8.3.4.1 - Edit for correct use of spelling, using spelling rules, orthographic patterns, generalizations, knowledge of root words, prefixes, suffixes, and knowledge of Greek and Latin root words and using a dictionary, thesaurus, or other resources as necessary.
LA.7.3.4.2 - Edit for correct use of capitalization, including regional names (e.g., East Coast), historical events and documents.
LA.7.3.4.3 - Edit for correct use of punctuation of sentence structures, including participles and participial phrases, colon in introductory lists and to punctuate business letter salutations, semicolon in compound sentences, dash for additional emphasis or information, and apostrophes for plural possessives.
LA.7.3.4.4 LA.8.3.4.4 - Edit for correct use of eight parts of speech (noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, interjection), regular and irregular verbs, and pronoun agreement.
LA.7.3.4.5 - Edit for correct use of consistency in verb tense in simple, compound, and complex sentences.
LA.8.3.3.2 - Revise by creating clarity and logic by maintaining central theme, idea, or unifying point and developing relationships among ideas.
LA.8.3.3.3 - Revise by creating precision and interest by elaborating ideas through supporting details (e.g., facts, statistics, expert opinions, anecdotes), a variety of sentence structures, creative language devices, and modifying word choices using resources and reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus)
LA.8.3.3.4 - Revise by applying appropriate tools or strategies to evaluate and refine draft (e.g., peer review, checklists, rubrics)
LA.8.3.4.2 - Edit for correct use of capitalization, including names of academic courses (e.g., Algebra I) and proper adjectives (e.g., German shepherd, Italian restaurant).
LA.8.3.4.3 - Edit for correct use of punctuation, including commas, colons, semicolons, quotation marks, and apostrophes.
LA.8.3.4.4 - Edit for correct use of eight parts of speech, regular and irregular verbs, and pronoun agreement.
LA.8.3.4.5 - Edit for correct use of subject-verb agreement, noun-pronoun agreement.

9th-10th Grades
LA.910.3.1.1 - Prewrite by generating ideas from multiple sources (e.g., brainstorming, notes, journals, discussion, research materials or other reliable sources) based upon teacher-directed topics and personal interests.
LA.910.3.2.1 - Draft writing by developing ideas from prewriting plan using primary and secondary sources appropriate to the purpose and audience.
LA.910.3.3.1 - Revise by evaluating draft for development of ideas and content, logical organization, voice, point of view, word choice, and sentence variation.
LA.910.3.3.2 - Revise by creating clarity and logic by maintaining central theme, idea, or unifying point and developing meaningful relationships among ideas.
LA.910.3.3.3 - Revise by creating precision and interest by elaborating ideas through supporting details (e.g., facts, statistics, expert opinions, anecdotes), a variety of sentence structures, creative language devices, and modifying word choices using resources and reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus) to select more effective and precise language.
LA.910.3.3.4 - Revise by applying appropriate tools or strategies to evaluate and refine draft (e.g., peer review, checklists, rubrics)
LA.910.3.4.1 - Edit for correct use of spelling, using spelling rules, orthographic patterns, generalizations, knowledge of root words, prefixes, suffixes, knowledge of Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon root words, and knowledge of foreign words commonly used in English (laissez faire, croissant).
LA.910.3.4.2 - Edit for correct use of capitalization, including names of academic courses and proper adjectives.
LA.910.3.4.3 - Edit for correct use of punctuation, including commas, colons, semicolons, apostrophes, dashes, quotation marks, and underlining or italics.
LA.910.3.4.4 - Edit for correct use of possessives, subject-verb agreement, comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and noun-pronoun agreement.
LA.910.3.4.5 - Edit for correct use of sentence formation, including absolutes and absolute phrases, infinitives and infinitive phrases, and use of fragments for effect.

Illinois

3rd-4th Grades
1.B.1b - Identify genres (forms and purposes) of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and electronic literary forms.
3.B.1a - Use prewriting strategies to generate and organize ideas (e.g., focus on one topic; organize writing to include a beginning, middle and end; use descriptive words when writing about people, places, things, events).
3.C.1a - Write for a variety of purposes including description, information, explanation, persuasion and narration.

5th-6th Grades
3.B.2a - Generate and organize ideas using a variety of planning strategies (e.g., mapping, outlining, drafting).
3.B.2b - Establish central idea, organization, elaboration and unity in relation to purpose and audience.
3.C.2a - Write for a variety of purposes and for specified audiences in a variety of forms including narrative (e.g., fiction, autobiography), expository (e.g., reports, essays) and persuasive writings (e.g., editorials, advertisements).

7th-8th Grades
3.C.3a - Compose narrative, informative, and persuasive writings (e.g., in addition to previous writings, literature reviews, instructions, news articles, correspondence) for a specified audience.

9th-10h Grades
3.A.4 - Use standard English to edit documents for clarity, subject and verb agreement, adverb and adjective agreement and verb tense; proofread for spelling, capitalization and punctuation; and ensure that documents are formatted in final form for submission and/or publication.
3.B.4c - Evaluate written work for its effectiveness and make recommendations for its improvement.
3.C.4a - Write for real or potentially real situations in academic, professional and civic contexts (e.g., college applications, job applications, business letters, petitions).

11th-12th Grades
3.C.5b - Write for real or potentially real situations in academic, professional and civic contexts (e.g., applications, job applications, business letters, resume, petitions).

Massachusetts

3rd-4th Grades
21.2 - Revise writing to improve level of detail after determining what could be added or deleted.

5th-6th Grades
19.16 - Write brief research reports with clear focus and supporting detail.
19.17 - Write short explanation of a process that includes topic statement, supporting details, and conclusion.
21.4 - Revise writing to improve level of detail/precision of language after determining where to add images/sensory detail, combine sentences, vary sentences, and rearrange text.
23.8 - Organize information about a topic into coherent paragraph with topic sentence, sufficient supporting detail, and concluding sentence.

7th - 8th Grades
19.23 - Write multi-paragraph compositions that have clear topic development, logical organization, effective use of detail, and variety in sentence structure.
21.6 - Revise writing to improve organization and diction after checking logic underlying order of ideas, precision of vocabulary, and economy of writing.

9th-10th Grades 19.26 - Write well-organized essays (persuasive, literary, personal) with clear focus, logical development, effective use of detail, and variety in sentence structure.
21.8 - Revise writing by attending to topic/idea development, organization, level of detail, language/style, sentence structure, grammar and usage, and mechanics.

New York

3rd-4th Grades
Writing, Standard 1 - Read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
Writing, Standard 3 - Read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
Writing, Standard 4 - Read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.

5th-6th Grades
Writing, Standard 1 - Read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
Writing, Standard 3 - Read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.

7th-8th Grades
Writing, Standard 1 - Read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.

9th-12th Grade
Writing, Standard 1 - Read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.

Texas

3rd Grade
110.14 (a) (1) - Organize information about a topic into a coherent paragraph with topic sentence, sufficient supporting detail, and concluding sentence.
110.14 (b) (17) - Writing and Writing Process. Use elements of writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, publishing) to compose text.
110.14 (b) (17) (A) - Plan first draft by selecting genre appropriate for conveying intended meaning to audience and generating ideas through range of strategies (e.g., brainstorming/graphic organizers/logs/journals)
110.14 (b) (17) (B) - Develop drafts by categorizing ideas and organizing into paragraphs.
110.14 (b) (17) (C) - Revise drafts for coherence, organization, use of simple and compound sentences and audience.
110.14 (b) (17) (D) - Edit drafts for grammar, mechanics and spelling using teacher-developed rubric.

4th Grade
110.15 (a) (1) - Writing - Compose variety of written texts with clear controlling idea/coherent organization/sufficient detail.
110.15 (b) (15) - Writing/Writing Process. Use elements of writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, publishing) to compose text.
110.15 (b) (15) (A) - Plan first draft by selecting genre appropriate for conveying intended meaning to audience and generating ideas through range of strategies (e.g., brainstorming, graphic organizers, logs and journals)
110.15 (b) (15) (B) - Develop drafts by categorizing ideas and organizing into paragraphs.
110.15 (b) (15) (C) - Revise drafts for coherence, organization, use of simple and compound sentences and audience.
110.15 (b) (15) (D) - Edit drafts for grammar, mechanics and spelling using teacher-developed rubric.
110.15 (b) (15) (E) - Revise final draft after feedback from peers and teacher. Publish work for specific audience.

5th Grade
110.16 (a) (1) Writing - Compose variety of written texts with clear controlling idea, coherent organization and sufficient detail.
110.16 (b) (15) Writing/Writing Process - Use elements of writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing and publishing) to compose text.
110.16 (b) (15) (A) - Plan first draft by selecting genre appropriate for conveying intended meaning to an audience, determining appropriate topics through range of strategies (e.g., discussion, background reading, personal interests, interviews), and developing thesis or controlling idea.
110.16 (b) (15) (B) - Develop drafts by choosing appropriate organizational strategy (e.g., sequence of events/cause-effect/compare-contrast) and building on ideas to create focused, organized, and coherent piece of writing.
110.16 (b) (15) (C) - Revise drafts to clarify meaning, enhance style, include simple and compound sentences, and improve transitions by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging sentences or larger units of text after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed.
110.16 (b) (15) (D) - Edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling.
110.16 (b) (15) (E) - Revise final draft after feedback from peers and teacher. Publish written work for appropriate audiences.

6th Grade
110.18 (a) (1) Writing - Compose variety of written texts with clear controlling idea, coherent organization and sufficient detail.
110.18 (b) (14) Writing/Writing Process - Use elements of writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing and publishing) to compose text.
110.18 (b) (14) (A) - Plan first draft by selecting genre appropriate for conveying intended meaning to audience, determining appropriate topics through range of strategies (i.e., discussion/background reading, personal interests, interviews), and developing thesis or controlling idea.
110.18 (b) (14) (B) - Develop drafts Choose appropriate organizational strategy (i.e.: sequence of events, cause-effect, compare-contrast) and building on ideas to create focused, organized and coherent piece.
110.18 (b) (14) (C) - Revise drafts to clarify meaning, enhance style, include simple and compound sentences, and improve transitions by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging sentences or larger units of text after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed.
110.18 (b) (14) (D) - Edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling
110.18 (b) (14) (E) - Revise final draft after feedback from peers and teacher. Publish written work for appropriate audiences.

7th Grade
110.19 (a) (1) Writing - Compose variety of written texts with clear controlling idea, coherent organization and sufficient detail.
110.19 (b) (14) (A) - Plan first draft by selecting genre appropriate for conveying intended meaning to audience, determining appropriate topics through range of strategies (i.e., discussion, background reading, personal interests, interviews), and developing thesis or controlling idea.
110.19 (b) (14) Writing/Writing Process - Use elements of writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to compose text.
110.19 (b) (14) (B) - Develop drafts Choose appropriate organizational strategy (i.e.: sequence of events, cause-effect, compare-contrast) and building on ideas to create focused, organized and coherent piece.
110.19 (b) (14) (C) - Revise drafts to clarify meaning, enhance style, include simple and compound sentences, and improve transitions by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging sentences or larger units of text after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed.
110.19 (b) (14) (D) - Edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling.
110.19 (b) (14) (E) - Revise final draft after feedback from peers and teacher. Publish written work for appropriate audiences.

8th Grade
110.20 (a) (1) Writing - Compose variety of written texts with clear controlling idea, coherent organization and sufficient detail.
110.20 (a) (14) Writing/Writing Process - Use elements of writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to compose text.
110.20 (a) (14) (A) - Plan first draft by selecting genre appropriate for conveying intended meaning to audience, determining appropriate topics through range of strategies (i.e., discussion, background reading, personal interests, interviews), and developing thesis or controlling idea.
110.20 (a) (14) (B) - Develop drafts Choose appropriate organizational strategy (i.e.: sequence of events, cause-effect, compare-contrast) and building on ideas to create focused/organized/coherent piece.
110.20 (a) (14) (C) - Revise drafts to clarify meaning, enhance style, include simple and compound sentences, and improve transitions by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging sentences or larger units of text after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed.
110.20 (a) (14) (D) - Edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling.
110.20 (a) (14) (E) - Revise final draft after feedback from peers and teacher. Publish written work for appropriate audiences.

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