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[quote=Anonymous]Here we go, I found it!

Before Common Core, this was what we had in MD for the "composition" part of writing -- in fourth grade.  Notice no mention of what you would consider "writing to a prompt" or writing a coherent paragraph -- main idea, details that support your main idea, comclusion.

[quote]4.4.A.1 Compose texts using the prewriting and drafting strategies of effective writers and speakers:
a. Generate topics based on discussion of common experiences using techniques, such as, graphic organizers, journal writing, listing,
webbing, and discussion of prior experiences.  That's not to say individual teachers couldn't teach those things, but it wasn't required by the standards, and it wasn't tested on state-mandated year end testing.   Hence...teaching writing paragraphs and essays wasn't usually taught.

4.4.A.2.f Manage time and process when writing for a given purpose

4.4.A.3 Compose texts using the revising and editing strategies of effective writers and speakers:

a. Revise texts for clarity, completeness and effectiveness
b. Use suitable traditional and electronic resources to refine presentations and edit texts for effective and appropriate use of language
and conventions, such as capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and pronunciation
• Self edit
• Peer edit
• Dictionary
c. Prepare the final product for presentation to an audience [/quote]

So from my point of view as a parent and a teacher, the Common Core standards for writing are MUCH better than we used to have in MD.
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