• Writing

    * Pre-writing * Drafting * Revising and Editing * Proofreading * Publishing *

     
     
    What Types of Writing Do Second Graders Do?
     
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    * Personal Narratives – “Small Moments”
    l* Poetry- Multiple Forms
    l* Non-fiction (research based writing, "how to")
    * Letters
    * Opinion Writing
    l* Summaries
    l* Reading Responses
    * Creative Writing/ Fiction
    * Journaling

    What Should Second Grade Writers Be Able to Do?

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    Students will be able to...

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    l* Generate ideas and identify a topic for writing
    * Visualize ideas and sketch out or tell a story before writing
    * Participate in shared and modeled writing
    * Write a series of related sentences about a topic
    * Write a clear beginning, middle, and end
    * Stretch out writing with specific details
    * Approximate spelling of unknown words and use available classroom resources such as the word wall
    * Develop stamina (writing for an extended period of time)
    * Use various revision strategies and editing checklists to strengthen writing
    * Participate in writing conferences

    Expectations for Grammar and Conventions

    * Use capitalization and punctuation correctly and consistently
    * Write complete sentences
    * Identify and use nouns (singular, plural, common, proper)
    * Use neat handwriting with appropriate size and spacing

    Social Expectations for Writing

    * Participate in pair, group, and class discussions
    * Confer with writing partners and learn to give and receive feedback
    * Support a safe, caring, and positive writing community
     
    How Will Writing be Assessed?
     

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    *We use Central Bucks Writing Rubrics which encompass the five domains of writing as outlined by the Pennsylvania Domain Scoring Guide.

    Focus- staying on topic
    Content - developing descriptive details in writing
    lOrganization - logical sequence in writing (beginning, middle, end)
    Style - painting a picture with words and developing a "writer's voice"
    lConventions -capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and complete sentences
    Behaviors of a Writer- generating ideas, demonstrating writing stamina, revising and editing independently
     
    Narrative Rubric
     
    Opinion Based Rubric
     
    Informative Explanatory Rubric