Writing

Major concepts in writing include:

• Being able to write several pages in one sitting

• Writing narrative stories with a balance of action, dialogue, description, and characters’ thoughts and feelings

• Writing informational reports that combine information from more than one source, that flow smoothly, and are well organized (with an introduction, paragraphs focused on specific subtopics, and a conclusion)

• Writing opinion essays that contain convincing arguments for their point of view and use evidence to back up their ideas

My goals for your child in writing:

• To love writing

• To be comfortable with revision

• To convey a sense of voice that reflects their personality

• To be able to articulate what other authors do that makes for strong writing and to emulate those craft moves in their own writing