Writing
Virginia SOL 9.W.1
Write extended pieces for diverse audiences and purposes with clear organization and evidence.
What students need to be able to do
- Write extended pieces that introduce a topic clearly by providing context and previewing what follows.
- Present well-defined theses in writing.
- Adopt an organizational structure that clarifies relationships among ideas and concepts.
- Develop the topic through sustained use of significant and relevant facts, concrete details, quotations, or other information.
- Use multiple authoritative sources appropriate to the audience's knowledge.
- Provide a concluding section that follows from the information or explanation presented.
- Write reflectively in response to readings, comparing two or more texts with details and examples.
- Develop flexibility in writing by producing shorter and longer pieces for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.