Cayman Islands Writing Exemplar

AF8: 

Conventions

 – Use correct spelling

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Spelling is correct throughout the text. 

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The author may have referred to classroom resources, such as a word wall. ll.

AF9: 

Presentation

 – Handwriting and presentation

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Other presentational features of the text type were not required for this writing task. .

 

What’s Next? Identifying Targets for this Student:

 

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AF 6/4 – The author needs to review punctuation that is used when writing dialogue. The author should also  

improve paragraphing, particularly when changing paragraphs that contain dialogue. 

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AF 3 – As an attempt to add length to the closing paragraph, the author includes additional detail. New details 

should not be introduced in a closing paragraph. This can be addressed through a mini-lesson on closings. The 

author can revise the current closing to meet expectations.  

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Student Samples

Level 5