Central Bucks School District

Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening

(4/15/99)
1.4 Types of Writing 1.4 Grade 3
(Types of Writing)		 1.4 Grade 5
(Types of Writing)		 1.4 Grade 8
(Types of Writing)		 1.4 Grade 11
(Types of Writing)
A. Narrative Pieces
  • Narrative Accounts (fictional or autobiographical)
  • Narrative Procedures (instructions)
 A1. Write narrative pieces (e.g., personal narratives, stories, poems, and plays).
  • Include detailed descriptions of people, places, and things.
  • Use relevant illustrations.
  • Include literary elements (Standard 1.3 B, grade 3)
 A1. Write poems, plays, multi-paragraph stories, and personal narratives.
  • Include detailed descriptions of people, places, and things.
  • Use relevant illustrations.
  • Utilize dialogue.
  • Apply literary conflict.
  • Include literary elements (Standard 1.3 B, grade 5).
  • Use literary devices (Standard 1.3 C, grade 5). 
 A1. Write short stories, poems, plays, and personal narratives.
  • Apply varying organizational methods
  • Use relevant illustrations.
  • Utilize dialogue.
  • Apply literary conflict.
  • Include literary elements (Standard 1.3 B, grade 8).
  • Use literary devices (Standard 1.3 C, grade 8).
 A1. Write short stories, poems, plays, and personal narratives.
  • Apply varying organizational methods
  • Use relevant illustrations / examples.
  • Utilize dialogue.
  • Apply literary conflict.
  • Include literary elements (Standard 1.3 B, grade 11).
  • Use literary devices (Standard 1.3 C, grade 11).
A2. Write instructions or how to’s. A2. Write instructions or how to’s. A2. Write instructions or guides to action for complicated procedures. A2. Write instructions or guides to action for complicated procedures.
B. Informational Pieces
  • Reports
  • Letters
  • Essays
  • Articles
  • Summaries
  • Descriptions
  • Explanations
  • Analyses
  • Reflective Essays
  • Self-reflections
  • Formal and Informal 
  • Research
 B. Write informational pieces (e.g., descriptions, letters, reports), using illustrations when relevant. B. Write multi-paragraph informational pieces (e.g., essays, descriptions, letters, reports, research reports).
  • Include compare and contrast.
  • Include cause and effect.
  • Develop a problem and solution appropriate to the topic.
  • Use relevant graphics (e.g., maps, charts, graphs, tables, illustrations, and photographs).
 B. Write multi-paragraph informational pieces (e.g., letters, descriptions, reports, research reports, essays, articles, and interviews).
  • Include compare and contrast.
  • Include cause and effect.
  • Develop a problem and solution appropriate to the topic.
  • Use relevant graphics (e.g., maps, charts, graphs, tables, illustrations, and photographs).
  • Use primary and secondary sources.
  • Maintain a written record of activities, course work, experience, honors, and interests.
 B. Write complex informational pieces (e.g., research papers, analyses, evaluations, reflections, and essays).
  • Include a variety of methods (e.g., chronological, anecdote, order of importance, definition / analogy, compare-contrast, cause-effect, problem-solution) to develop the main idea.
  • Use precise language and specific detail.
  • Include cause and effect.
  • Use relevant graphics (e.g., maps, charts, graphs, tables, illustrations, and photographs).
  • Use primary and secondary sources.
  • Maintain a written record of activities, course work, experience, honors, and interests.
  • Write a personal resume.
C. Persuasive Pieces
  • Position papers
  • Evaluations
  • Editorials
  • Debates
  • Problem-solutions
  • Critiques
 C. Write an opinion and support it with facts. C. Write persuasive pieces with a clearly stated position or opinion and supporting detail, citing sources when needed. C. Write persuasive pieces.
  • Include a clearly stated position or opinion.
  • Include convincing, elaborated and properly cited evidence.
  • Develop reader interest.
  • Anticipate and counter reader concerns and arguments.
 C. Write persuasive pieces.
  • Include a clearly stated position or opinion.
  • Include convincing, elaborated and properly cited evidence.
  • Develop reader interest.
  • Anticipate and counter reader concerns and arguments.
  • Include a variety of methods to advance the argument or position (e.g., reasons, anecdotes, statistics, etc.).
D. Responses to Literature
  • Personal responses, reflections, and connections
  • Analysis of literary craft
  • Evaluation 
  • Critiques
  • Comparisons / Contrasts
  • Interpretations 
 D. See Standard 1.3 D, grade 3  D. See Standard 1.3 D, grade 5  D. See Standard 1.3 D, grade 8  D. See Standard 1.3 D, grade 11
E. Works in Literary Genre 
  • Short story
  • Short play
  • Poetry
  • Memoir
  • Reflective Essay
  • Vignette
 E. See Standard 1.3 D, grade 3 E. See Standard 1.3 D, grade 5 E. See Standard 1.3 D, grade 8 E. See Standard 1.3 D, grade 11
   
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