Eighth Grade Writing Skills

How to Teach Reading Lesson Plans: Eighth Grade Writing Skills

1. Identifies and demonstrates knowledge of sentence patterns
2. Utilizes a variety of sentence patterns
3. Writes for a variety of purposes
4. Uses proper mechanics and usage
5. Self-corrects and corrects others' writing by editing/proofreading (uses proper mechanics, usage, spelling)
6. Utilizes appropriate grade level vocabulary
7. Writes sequentially to present what has been read
8. Utilizes prior knowledge
9. Summarizes or paraphrases a literary passage
10. Writes character analysis
11. Responds to passages by addressing story elements
12. Compiles information from texts, media, and other printed materials to construct a written product
13. Organizes content of texts, media, and other printed materials to construct a written product
14. Develops and presents a written product
15. Utilizes prior knowledge
16. Explains and writes author’s purpose (inform, entertain, persuade, describe)
17. Writes to interpret ideas and opinions of others
18. Utilizes prior knowledge
19. Creates different types of composition to entertain, inform, persuade, and describe
20. Creates various genres of literary writing (fiction, non-fiction, biography, autobiography, poetry, etc.)
21. Utilizes prior knowledge
22. Completes applications, forms, etc.
23. Writes sequence of activities to complete a procedure (directions, instructions)
24. Utilizes prior knowledge
25. Writes a summary of passages heard
26. Writes personal reaction to passage
27. Integrates writing to interpret personal ideas/opinions and the ideas/opinions of others