English Language Arts
Writing Curriculum Frameworks Project
Virtual Writing Lab

Northern Berkshire Adult Basic Education Program
MA Department of Education, Adult and Community Learning Services
MA DOE ABE Curriculum Frameworks
In Our Own Words Issue 1 | Issue 2
Project
Teachers/Students

Project Overview

DOE ABE Writing Standards

Project Standards, Lessons, Skill Levels


Initial Student Writing Sample

Writing Skills Assessment/Student Goals

Writing Portfolio Contents      Student Time Log

Standards and Lessons
B-Basic  D-Developing  P-Performs Well  A-Advanced

Developmental Writing Organizational Strategies Grammar and Mechanics  |  Revising Skills

Developmental Writing
Expresses Thoughts in Writing
Picture/Photo w/Short Writing Response: Level B

Image/Text Document: Level B

Computer Journal: Level D

Responds to Written or Oral Questions
Story Starters: Levels B-D
 
Responds in Writing to Short Text Passages
Reading and Writing About the News: Level D
 
Writes at Greater Length in Response to a Topic
Directed Biography: Level B  Levels D-P

5 Paragraph Essay and Essay Topics: Levels P-A

Selects Writing Topics Independently
Essay Themes and Topics: Level A
 
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Organizational Strategies
Understands Sequence
Put Words in Order to Create a Sentence: Level B

Writing About a Process: Levels D-P


Develops An Organized Paragraph
Basic Paragraph Structure: Level D

Paragraph Tutorial: Level D


Writes a Five Paragraph Essay
Basic Essay Structure: Levels P-A

Essay Tutorial: Levels P-A

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Grammar and Mechanics
Increases Awareness of Rules of Grammar and Mechanics

Begins to Recognize Errors Independently


Writing Skills Checklist with Practice: Level D
 
Increases Knowledge of Grammar Rules
Writing Skills Checklist with Practice: Levels P-A
 
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Revising Skills
Revises Work With Assistance

Revises to Include More Details and Information


Revising Checklist Level: D
 
Evaluates Own Written Work
Revising Checklist: Levels P-A
 
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Northern Berkshire Adult Basic Education Program 
The ELA Writing Curriculum Frameworks Project is funded by a grant from
  MA Department of Education, Adult and Community Learning Services.

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