Outcome (indicators)

4 Mastery

3 Proficient

2 Approaching

1 Beginning

Context
CC6.1 Create various visual,
multimedia, oral, written texts
that explore identity, social
responsibility, and efficacy

Creates with originality and

sophistication a variety of written texts
that explore identity, social responsibility,
and efficacy for specific purposes (e.g., to
explain, to narrate, to describe, to
persuade) and audiences

Compositions include:
Well-developed message content or

Compositions include:
Basic message content or ideas(meaning)

Compositions include:
Limited message content or ideas

(meaning)
Sophisticated organization and

ideas(meaning)
Competent organization and coherence

coherence (form)
Complex use of language conventions

(form)
Competent use of language conventions

(a) Demonstrate the ability to write multiparagraph (minimum of 3-5 paragraphs)

narrative, expository, persuasive, and
descriptive texts of at least 400 to 600
words.

language choices)

Writes an engaging, insightful multiparagraph (minimum of 3-5 paragraphs)

text of at least 400 to 600 words that
demonstrates deep understanding
Writes an engaging and insightful
narrative text that purposefully:
establishes a plot and setting and present
a point of view that is appropriate to the
stories
includes sensory details

develops plot and character

shows individuality and originality

independently in literacy texts

uses a range of narrative devices (e.g.,
dialogue, suspense, tension).

Writes a sophisticated, complex and

rich expository, informational, or
procedural text that purposefully:
pose relevant questions and state purpose

explain the situation and develop topic

with facts, details, examples, and
explanations from multiple sources
follow an organizational pattern
(e) Write to describe a place

Creates limited written texts that explore

identity, social responsibility, and efficacy
for specific purposes (e.g., to explain, to
narrate, to describe, to persuade) and
audiences

Message
CC6.7 Write to describe a place; to
narrate an incident from own
experience in a multi-paragraph
composition and in a friendly letter;
to explain and inform in multi-step
directions and a short report
explaining a problem and providing a
solution; and, to persuade to support
a viewpoint or stand.

(d) Explain and inform in multi-step

directions and a short report explaining a
problem and providing a solution

Creates basic written texts that explore

identity, social responsibility, and efficacy
for specific purposes (e.g., to explain, to
narrate, to describe, to persuade) and
audiences

Compositions include:
Thoughtful message content or idea

(style and

(c) Narrate a personal incident in a

multi paragraph essay and in a
friendly letter

Creates with clarity a variety of written

texts that explore identity, social
responsibility, and efficacy for specific
purposes (e.g., to explain, to narrate, to
describe, to persuade) and audiences.

(style and

conventions (style and language

choices)

language choices)

Writes an effective, coherent multiparagraph (minimum of 3-5 paragraphs)

text of at least 400 to 600 words
Writes a well-developed narrative texts
that consistently:
establishes a plot and setting and present
a point of view that is appropriate to the
stories
includes sensory details

develops plot and character

shows some individuality or originality in
literary texts

uses a range of narrative devices (e.g.,

dialogue, suspense, tension).
Writes well-developed expository,
informational, and procedural texts that
consistently:
pose relevant questions and state purpose

explain the situation and develop topic

with facts, details, examples, and
explanations from multiple sources
follow an organizational pattern

(meaning)
Limited organization and coherence

(form)
Limited use of language conventions
(style and language choices)

Writes an adequate, generally

coherent multi-paragraph (3 paragraphs)
text of less than 400 words

Writes a basic narrative text that

inconsistently:
establishes a plot and setting and present
a point of view that is appropriate to the
stories
includes sensory details

develops plot and character

shows some individuality or originality in
literary texts
uses a range of narrative devices (e.g.,
dialogue, suspense, tension).

Writes basic expository, informational, or

procedural texts that inconsistently:
pose relevant questions and state purpose

explain the situation and develop topic

offer evidence to support conclusions.

with facts, details, examples, and

explanations from multiple sources
follow an organizational pattern

Writes a well-developed descriptive text

about a place that consistently:
presents a clear and colourful picture of
the place
includes sensory details and vivid words

Writes a basic descriptive text about a

place that inconsistently:
presents a clear and colourful picture of
the place

offer evidence to support conclusions.

Writes an original, reminiscent
descriptive text about a place that
purposefully:

Basic organization and coherence (form)

Inconsistent use of language

offer evidence to support conclusions.

Writes an ineffective, confusing multiparagraph text of less than 300 words

Writes a limited narrative text that

rarely:
establishes a plot and setting and present
a point of view that is appropriate to the
stories
includes sensory details

develops plot and character

shows some individuality or originality in
literary texts

uses a range of narrative devices (e.g.,

dialogue, suspense, tension).

Writes limited expository, informational,

or procedural texts that rarely:
pose relevant questions and state purpose

explain the situation and develop topic

with facts, details, examples, and
explanations from multiple sources
follow an organizational pattern

offer evidence to support conclusions.

Writes a descriptive text about a place
that rarely:
presents a clear and colourful picture of
the place
includes sensory details and vivid words