Cayman Islands Writing Exemplar

AF5: 

Sentence Fluency

 – Vary sentences for clarity, purpose, and effect

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The author’s thoughts are written in full sentences; however, he/she generally relies on starting sentences  

with “I.”  The author uses the noun “Mom” at the beginning of one sentence. 

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Present verb tense is maintained throughout the piece. 

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The author uses “and” as a connective within sentences to make lists (e.g., “To jump swim and do other 

tricks”). The author also attempts to write compound sentences by using “and” as a connective; however, he/

she fails to join together two independent clauses (e.g., “I want it to take care of it and to have company to 

play with it”). The author needs to restructure the sentence to make each clause independent.