Have students prepare any accompanying visuals. Share, display or present the final version to appropriate audiences. Assessment Observe students' ability to organize and convey information through writing. Note students' use of their knowledge of text structures to read informative materials for meaning. What Students Learn about Language Writing can be used to inform others.
Language is used to organize thoughts and ideas.
Comprehension is aided by an awareness of text structure. Narrative and expository text differ in structure. Writing A journal contains students' thoughts, feelings and reflections on various topics or experiences. Journal writing is rarely done to communicate with others. It is used to explore ideas and to communicate with oneself.