Ohio's Academic Content Standards in English Language Arts
Writing Conventions StandardStudents learn to master writing conventions through exposure to good models and opportunities for practice. Writing conventions include spelling, punctuation, grammar and other conventions associated with forms of written text. They learn the purpose of punctuation: to clarify sentence meaning and help readers know how writing might sound aloud. They develop and extend their understanding of the spelling system, using a range of strategies for spelling words correctly and using newly learned vocabulary in their writing. They grow more skillful at using the grammatical structures of English to effectively communicate ideas in writing and to express themselves.
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| By the end of the K - 2 program: |
| A. | Print legibly using appropriate spacing. (ORC Resources) | | B. | Spell grade-appropriate words correctly. (ORC Resources) | | C. | Use conventions of punctuation and capitalization in written work. (ORC Resources) | | D. | Use grammatical structures in written work. (ORC Resources) |
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| By the end of the 3 - 4 program: |
| A. | Write legibly in finished drafts (ORC Resources) | | B. | Spell grade-appropriate words correctly. (ORC Resources) | | C. | Use conventions of punctuation and capitalization in written work. (ORC Resources) | | D. | Use grammatical structures to effectively communicate ideas in writing. (ORC Resources) |
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| By the end of the 5 - 7 program: |
| A. | Use correct spelling conventions. (ORC Resources) | | B. | Use conventions of punctuation and capitalization in written work. (ORC Resources) | | C. | Use grammatical structures to effectively communicate ideas in writing. (ORC Resources) |
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| By the end of the 8 - 10 program: |
| A. | Use correct spelling conventions. (ORC Resources) | | B. | Use correct punctuation and capitalization. (ORC Resources) | | C. | Demonstrate understanding of the grammatical conventions of the English language. (ORC Resources) |
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| By the end of the 11 - 12 program: |
| A. | Use correct spelling conventions. (ORC Resources) | | B. | Use correct punctuation and capitalization. (ORC Resources) | | C. | Demonstrate understanding of the grammatical conventions of the English language. (ORC Resources) |
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