Independent+Writer

=Indepenent Writer=


 * **Descriptor ** || **Notes ** ||
 * Writes organized, fluent, accurate, and in-depth nonfiction, including references with correct bibliographic format. ||  ||
 * Writes cohesive, fluent, and effective poetry and fiction. ||  ||
 * Uses a clear sequence of paragraphs with effective transitions. ||  ||
 * Begins to incorporate literary devices (e.g., imagery, metaphors, personification, and foreshadowing). ||  ||
 * Weaves dialogue effectively into stories. ||  ||
 * Develops plots, characters, setting, and mood (literary elements) effectively. ||  ||
 * Begins to develop personal voice and style of writing. ||  ||
 * Revises through multiple drafts independently. ||  ||
 * Seeks feedback from others and incorporates suggestions in order to strengthen own writing. ||  ||
 * Publishes writing for different audiences and purposes in polished format independently. ||  ||
 * Internalizes writing process. ||  ||
 * Uses correct grammar (e.g., subject/verb agreement and verb tense) consistently. ||  ||
 * Writes with confidence and competence on a range of topics independently. ||  ||
 * Perseveres through complex or challenging writing projects independently. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Sets writing goals independently by analyzing and evaluating own writing. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> ||