Cayman Islands Writing Exemplar

AF6: 

Conventions

 – Write with technical accuracy of syntax and punctuation in phrases,  

clauses and sentences

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The author uses full stops appropriately at the end of sentences and uses question marks when necessary. 

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Capital letters are used by the author with accuracy throughout the text, which includes proper nouns. 

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The author uses commas appropriately as a feature of a letter, when generating lists, and is beginning to  

mark clauses with commas (e.g., “For example,” “In conclusion,”).  

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Quotation marks are not generally an expectation for a persuasive letter at this level. Quotation marks can  

be used in a letter to cite research directly or to indicate dialogue