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To view the progression of writing standards by grade:

1.0 Writing Strategies   Students organize and develop their ideas in ways that reflect an awareness of topic, purpose, and audience. They use stages of the writing process, as needed, to convey opinions, ideas, and reasoning. Their text is clear, focused, and coherent even when they need to meet timelines or write on demand.	1.1   - Organize and Focus Writing 1.2   - Group Related Ideas 1.3/4 - Write Legibly 1.33  - Revise and Evaluate Writing 1.4/5 - Write on Demand
2.0 Writing Applications and Genres Students write for a variety of purposes and audiences combining strategies of narration, exposition, persuasion, and description. They use techniques that give their writing power and impact.	2.1 - Narrative  2.2 - Descriptive/Poetic  2.2 - Informative and Report Writing 2.2 - Literature Response 2.2 - Persuasive 2.2 - Summaries 2.3 - Technical/Business 2.4 - Adding Power to Writing
3.0 Study and Research Skills  Students access, locate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information. When needed, they incorporate it into a piece of writing, correctly crediting sources.	3.1 - Alphabetize/Use Technology 3.2 - Use Reference Sources 3.3 - Gather and Interpret Information
Standard 4.0 Language Expressions Students write with a command of standard English conventions: capitalization, punctuation, spelling, usage, and grammar. At each level, students are expected to meet the learning objectives (see grade level lists at right) in order to make progress toward achieving Unifying Standard 4.0 by the end of grade twelve.	4.0 - Kindergarten Conventions 4.0 - First Grade Conventions 4.0 - Second Grade Conventions 4.0 - Third Grade Conventions 4.0 - Fourth Grade Conventions 4.0 - Fifth Grade Conventions