Writing in World Languages

Expectations: Daily opportunities for writing in all Beginner Level ESL classes.

Writing Activities include:

1. Describing people, places and things using Tier I and II words in simple sentences organized into a short paragraph.
2. Paragraph writing in response to a reading passage, visual and audio stimulus in preparation for the NYSESLAT.
3. Pen pal letters; guided research project
4. Practice writing conventions of grammar and usage
5. Writing from dictation; listening and note-taking.

 Expectations: Daily opportunities for writing in all Intermediate Level ESL classes.

Writing activities include:

1. Double entry and shared journal writing using Tier I, II and III words in preparation for the NYSESLAT.
2. Essays: Compare/contrast, literary response, interviews, explaining and supporting an opinion, revising and editing, outlining, research-based writing, re-writing stories.
3. Speeches, dialogue, friendly and business letters, explaining directions and graphic materials in paragraph form.
4. Summarizing lessons in two paragraph writing.
5. Using Achieve 3000 and Vantage My Access, on-line writing programs in preparation for ELA, LOTE and NYSESLAT.

 Expectations: Daily opportunities for writing in all Transitional Level ESL classes.

Writing activities include:

Note-taking strategies (abbreviations, symbols, key words, etc.).  Using Achieve 300 to facilitate the writing process, exemplars and rubrics for all writing assignments: creative, expository, research-based, and response to literature.  Daily writing practice in sentence and paragraph structure and conventions of grammar and usage, incorporating literary techniques and elements.

ELA Regents Writing Tasks:

• Controlling Idea Essays
• Critical Lens Essays
• NYSESLAT: Writing Tasks
• Listening and Writing
• Writing for Information and Understanding
• Argumentative essay including a claim, supporting evidence and counter claim.