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STAAR Grade 7 Writing Assessment
Reporting Category 1:
Composition
The student will demonstrate an ability to compose a variety of
written texts with a clear, controlling idea; coherent organization;
sufficient development; and effective use of language and
conventions.
(14)Writing/Writing Process.
Students use elements of the writing
process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to
compose text. Students are expected to
- B.develop drafts by choosing an appropriate organizational
strategy (e.g., sequence of events, cause-effect, comparecontrast)
and building on ideas to create a focused, organized,
and coherent piece of writing;
Readiness Standard
- C.revise drafts to ensure precise word choice and vivid images;
consistent point of view; use of simple, compound, and
complex sentences; internal and external coherence; and the
use of effective transitions after rethinking how well questions
of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed; Readiness Standard
- D.edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling. Readiness Standard
(16)Writing.
Students write about their own experiences. Students are
expected to
- A.write a personal narrative that has a clearly defined focus and
communicates the importance of or reasons for actions and/or
consequences. Readiness Standard
(17)Writing/Expository [and Procedural] Texts.
Students write expository [and procedural or work-related] texts to communicate ideas and information to specific audiences for specific purposes. Students are expected to
- A.write a multi-paragraph essay to convey information about a topic Readiness Standard that
- presents effective introductions and concluding paragraphs;
- contains a clearly stated purpose or controlling idea;
- is logically organized with appropriate facts and details and includes no extraneous information or inconsistencies;
- accurately synthesizes ideas from several sources; and
- uses a variety of sentence structures, rhetorical devices, and transitions to link paragraphs.
Reporting Category 2:
Revision
The student will demonstrate an ability to revise a variety of written texts.
(14)Writing/Writing Process.
Students use elements of the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to compose text. Students are expected to
- C.revise drafts to ensure precise word choice and vivid images; consistent point of view; use of simple, compound, and complex sentences; internal and external coherence; and the use of effective transitions after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed.
Readiness Standard
(17)Writing/Expository [and Procedural] Texts.
Students write expository [and procedural or work-related] texts to communicate ideas and information to specific audiences for specific purposes. Students are expected to
- A.write a multi-paragraph essay to convey information about a topic that
- presents effective introductions and concluding paragraphs;
Supporting Standard
- contains a clearly stated purpose or controlling idea; Supporting Standard
- is logically organized with appropriate facts and details and includes no extraneous information or inconsistencies; Supporting Standard
- accurately synthesizes ideas from several sources; Supporting Standard
- uses a variety of sentence structures, rhetorical devices, and transitions to link paragraphs.Supporting Standard
(14)Writing/Persuasive Texts.
Students write persuasive texts to influence the attitudes or actions of a specific audience on specific issues. Students are expected to write a persuasive essay to the appropriate audience that
- A.establishes a clear thesis or position;Supporting Standard
- C.includes evidence that is logically organized to support the author's viewpoint and that differentiates between fact and opinion.Supporting Standard
Reporting Category 3:
Editing
The student will demonstrate an ability to edit a variety of texts.
(14)Writing/Writing Process.
Students use elements of the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to compose text. Students are expected to
- D.edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling.Readiness Standard
(19)[Oral and] Written Conventions/Conventions.
Students understand the function of and use the conventions of academic language when speaking and writing. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to
- A.identify, use, and understand the function of the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking:Readiness Standard
- verbs (perfect and progressive tenses) and participles; Supporting Standard
- appositive phrases;Supporting Standard
- adverbial and adjectival phrases and clauses; Supporting Standard
- conjunctive adverbs (e.g., consequently, furthermore, indeed);Supporting Standard
- prepositions and prepositional phrases and their influence on subject-verb agreement;Supporting Standard
- relative pronouns (e.g., whose, that, which);Supporting Standard
- subordinating conjunctions (e.g., because, since);Supporting Standard
- transitions for sentence to sentence or paragraph to paragraph coherence; Supporting Standard
- B.write complex sentences and differentiate between main versus subordinate clauses;Supporting Standard
- C.use a variety of complete sentences (e.g., simple, compound, complex) that include properly placed modifiers, correctly identified antecedents, parallel structures, and consistent tenses.Readiness Standard
(20)[Oral and] Written Conventions/Handwriting, Capitalization, and Punctuation.
Students write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions in their compositions. Students are expected to
- A.use conventions of capitalization;Readiness Standard
- B.recognize and use punctuation marksReadiness Standardincluding
- commas after introductory words, phrases, and clauses; Supporting Standard
- semicolons, colons, and hyphens.Supporting Standard
(21)[Oral and] Written Conventions/Spelling.
Students spell correctly. Students are expected to spell correctly, including using various resources to determine and check correct spellings. Students are expected to
- A.spell correctly, including using various resources to determine and check correct spellings.Readiness Standard
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