Title
Course Resource - Writing Conventions and Features 6-9
Content
Features and Conventions for Grade 6 (demonstrated in student writing) | |
|---|---|
| score/date | Description |
| complete simple, compound, and complex sentences | |
| subordinate (i.e., dependent) clauses | |
| comparative and superlative forms of adjectives | |
| past, present, and future tenses | |
| effective paragraphing | |
| effective use of punctuation and quotation marks | |
| conventional Canadian spelling for familiar and frequently used words | |
| spelling unfamiliar words by applying strategies (e.g., phonic knowledge, use of common spelling patterns, dictionaries, thesaurus) | |
| legible writing appropriate to context and purpose | |
Features and Conventions for Grade 7 (demonstrated in student writing) | |
|---|---|
| score/date | Description |
| complete simple, compound, and complex sentences | |
| subordinate and independent clauses | |
| correct subject-verb and pronoun agreement in sentences with compound subjects | |
| correct and effective use of punctuation | |
| conventional Canadian spelling for familiar and frequently used words | |
| spelling unfamiliar words by applying strategies (e.g., phonic knowledge, use of common spelling patterns, dictionaries, thesaurus) | |
| information taken from secondary sources with source citation | |
| legible writing appropriate to context and purpose | |
Features and Conventions for Grade 8 (demonstrated in student writing) | |
|---|---|
| score/date | Description |
| grammar and usage | |
| punctuation, capitalization, and Canadian spelling | |
| copyright and citation of references | |
| presentation/layout | |
| organization of ideas and information | |
| syntax and sentence fluency | |
| diction | |
| point of view | |
| literary devices | |
| visual/artistic devices | |
Features and Conventions for Grade 9 (demonstrated in student writing) | |
|---|---|
| score/date | Description |
| grammar and usage | |
| punctuation, capitalization, and Canadian spelling | |
| copyright and citation of references | |
| presentation/layout | |
| organization of ideas and information | |
| syntax and sentence fluency | |
| diction | |
| point of view | |
| literary devices | |
| visual/artistic devices | |