Topic: Standards for Writing, K-5.

10-second review: Ten college and career standards in writing, K-5: Arguments with evidence. Informative writing. Narratives. Organization and development. Writing process. Research. Multiple sources. Respond using evidence from the text. Practice writing.

Title: : “CCSSI (Common Core State Standards Initiative) for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies and Science.” March 10, 2010, p. 12, 13. You will find the standards at http://www.corestandards.org/.

Key-Word Summary:

. Write arguments with relevant and sufficient evidence.

. Write informative texts to convey complex information.

. Write narratives to convey real or imagined experience.

. Organization and development.

. Planning, revising, editing, rewriting.

. Publish.

. Short, focused research projects.

. Relevant information from multiple sources.

. Respond to informational and literary sources, drawing evidence from the text.

. Consistent practice in writing.

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