Writer’s Checklist (Grade 6)
lContent/Organization
1.Focus on your purpose for writing and your audience.
2.Develop a clear topic or central idea.
3.Support your ideas with details, explanation, and examples.
4.Put your ideas in the order that best communicates what you are trying to say.
lSentence Construction
5.Use clear and varied sentences.
lUsage
6.Use words correctly.
7.Use varied and vivid vocabulary.
lMechanics
8.Capitalize, spell, and use punctuation correctly.
9.Write neatly.
Source: ETS.  Test Specifications NJ ASK Language Arts Literacy Grades 5, 6, and 7.