Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XI - Accountability/Testing › Subpart 5 - Bulletin 127-LEAP Connect Assessment, Louisiana Connectors for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities › Chapter 93 - English Language Arts › Subchapter I - Grade 8 › Section XI-9348 - Writing

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Produce a
					 persuasive permanent product which has an introduction that introduces a claim
					 and distinguishes it from alternate or opposing claims.
B. Create an organizational structure in
					 which ideas are logically grouped to support the claim.
C. Support the claim with logical reasoning
					 and relevant evidence from credible sources.
D. Use words, phrases and clauses to link the
					 claim and reasons and clarify relationship among ideas.
E. Maintain a consistent style and
					 voice.
F. Provide a concluding
					 statement or section that follows from and supports the argument
					 presented.
G. Produce an
					 informative/explanatory permanent product which has an introduction that
					 clearly previews information to follow about a topic.
H. Create an organizational structure (e.g.,
					 cause/effect, compare/contrast, descriptions and examples) that groups
					 information logically to support the stated topic.
I. Develop the topic (i.e., add additional
					 information related to the topic) with relevant, well-chosen facts,
					 definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and
					 examples.
J. Use transitional
					 words, phrases, and clauses that connect ideas and create cohesion.
K. Use precise language and domain-specific
					 vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
L. Maintain a consistent style and
					 voice.
M. Provide a concluding
					 statement or section that follows from and supports the information or
					 explanation presented.
N. Produce a
					 narrative permanent product which engages and orients the reader by
					 establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or
					 characters.
O. Organize events so
					 they unfold naturally.
P. When
					 appropriate, use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and
					 description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
Q. Use a variety of transition words,
					 phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or
					 setting to another, and show the relationships among experiences and
					 events.
R. Use precise words and
					 phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the
					 action and convey experiences and events.
S. Provide a conclusion that follows from the
					 narrated experiences or events.
T.
					 Use literacy devices (e.g., similes, metaphors, hyperbole, personification,
					 imagery) when communicating.
U.
					 Produce a clear, coherent permanent product that is appropriate to the specific
					 task (e.g., topic or text), purpose (e.g., to persuade or inform), and audience
					 (e.g., reader).
V. With guidance
					 and support from peers and adults, develop a plan for permanent products (e.g.,
					 brainstorm topics, select a topic, gather information, create a
					 draft).
W. With guidance and
					 support from peers and adults, strengthen writing by revising and editing
					 (e.g., review a permanent product, strengthen a persuasive permanent product by
					 adding a reason, vary sentence types).
X. Use technology to produce and publish
					 permanent products (e.g., use word processing to generate and collaborate on
					 writing).
Y. Follow steps to
					 complete a short research project (e.g., determine topic, locate information on
					 a topic, organize information related to the topic, draft a permanent
					 product).
Z. Gather relevant
					 information (e.g., highlight in text, quote or paraphrase from text or
					 discussion) from print (e.g., text read aloud, printed image) and/or digital
					 sources (e.g., video, audio, images/graphics) relevant to a topic.
AA. Quote or paraphrase the data and
					 conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism.
BB. Use a standard format to produce
					 citations.
CC. Provide a
					 bibliography for sources that contributed to the creation of a permanent
					 product.
DD. Provide evidence from
					 grade-appropriate literary or informational texts to support analysis,
					 reflection, and research.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						17:24.4.