Writing

Virginia SOL 3.W.2

Develop well-structured paragraphs and compositions.

What students need to be able to do

  • Write a clear topic sentence focusing on a main idea.
  • Develop, select, and organize ideas relevant to topic, audience, purpose, and genre.
  • Elaborate writing by including supporting details.
  • Use transition words to vary sentence structure.
  • Provide a concluding statement.