Low Intermediate Standards and Competencies ABE Writing Level 3 04/20/05
§ Standard: Convey ideas in writing§ Competencies /
Writing Benchmarks
(Level 3) /Book Title/Handouts
/Activities
C1 Determine the
purpose forcommunicating / 3.3.1 Adjust topic, purpose, and
audience for a writing
situation. / Pre-GED Writing & Language Skills: pp. 24 – 25
Buckle Down on Ohio Writing: pp. 5 - 12 / § List various topics at board. Personal – My Family, My Vacation, My Goals. Opinions – Smoking should be banned everywhere. Current Events – War in Iraq
§ Put “web” diagram on board
§ Have students tell about then write about their “typical day.”
§ Discuss and write comparison and contrast paper.
C2 Organize and
present into to
serve purpose,
content, and
audience / 3.3.2 Use a strategy to generate
ideas for writing (e.g.
discussions, brainstorming,
webs). / Pre-GED Writing & Language Skills: pp. 24 – 25
Buckle Down on Ohio Writing: pp. 5 - 12 / § Continue activities above
C2 / 3.3.3 Choose organizational
pattern to present ideas in a
logical order (e.g. time
order, comparison-contrast,
cause-effect). / Pre-GED Writing & Language Skills: pp. 24 – 25
Buckle Down on Ohio Writing: pp. 5 - 12 / § Continue activities above
C2 / 3.3.4 Create a paragraph with a
clearly focused main idea
which is supported by
specific, relevant details and
examples (e.g. letter,
instructions). / Breakthroughs in Writing & Language: pp. 68, 174 – 179 / § Discuss & complete pp. in text
§ Discuss topics for paragraphs
§ Write several paragraphs (can do for homework)
C3 Pay attention to
the conventions of
language usage:
grammar, spelling
and sentence
structure. / 3.3.5 Use grammatical structures
(e.g. subject/verb
agreement). / Buckle Down on Ohio Writing: pp. 54 – 55
Breakthrough in Writing & Language: pp. 98 – 110 / § Complete pp. with discussion in class
C3 / 3.3.6 Write a range of simple and
compound sentences. / Lessons in Writing Sentences Book Two: pp. 1, 2, 6, 7, 19, - 21 / § Discuss
§ Homework:
C3 / 3.3.7 Use correct punctuation
(e.g. commas, end marks,
apostrophes, quotation
marks). / Breakthroughs in Writing & Language: pp. 62 – 67 and 88 – 94 / § Discuss where these punctuation marks are used and why. (look in text)
§ Use punctuation in sentences
C3 / 3.3.8 Spell high frequency words. / Words Lists Handouts: Most misspelled words, Dolce lists, Most frequently used / § Personal Word List (in student notebook): Words misspelled, or misused with definition & put into a sentence
C3 / 3.3.9 Use correct capitalization. / Rules for capitalization handout
Buckle Down on Ohio Writing: pp. 56 - 59 / § Review handout
§ Complete pages in text together in class
C4 Seek feedback to
revise and en-
hance effective
communications / 3.3.10 Use feedback from a variety
of sources to improve
writing (e.g. teacher, peers). / § Write friendly letter, business letter, thank you note, to do list. Share critique in class by teacher and peers.
C4 / 3.3.11 Revise writing to make sure
paragraph is focused on a
main idea, contains
supporting sentences, and is
presented in a logical order. / Main Idea
Main Idea 2
(Books define and explain main ideas and supporting sentences) / § Do activity similar to pg. 4 Main Idea 2. Write using main idea as topic sentence and a paragraph based on each detail.