BLOCK SCHEDULE
Writing Map Grade Level
Month
Block: Aug.
& Jan.
6/7 Period:
Aug. &
Sept.
Block:
Sept. &
Feb.
6/7 Period:
Oct. & Nov.
Block: Oct.
& March
6/7 Period:
Dec. & Jan.
Block: Nov.
& April
6/7 Period:
Feb. & Mar
Block:
Dec. & May
6/7 Period:
Apr. & May
Content
 Review writing process and essay format; continue Six Traits development,
emphasizing Idea Development and Sentence Fluency
 Emphasize outlining and organization
 FCAT modeling and scoring
 Advocate throughout course: peer evaluation, journal writing, Daily Oral
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Language, model analysis, writing on examinations, grammar integrated
with composition throughout program
Review sentence errors and structure
Using transitions
Writing introductions/ thesis statements
Emphasize expository writing
Sentence elaboration and revision
Assessment
Edit and revise
at least half of
writing
assignments
10th Grade
Benchmark/Standard
LA.B.1.4.1
LA.B.1.4.2
LA.B.2.4.3
LA.B.1.4.3
LA.B.2.4.2
GOAL 3 #1, #2, #4
Timed essay/
expository
LA.B.1.4.2
LA.B.2.4.2
LA.B.2.4.3
GOAL 3 #1, #2, #4
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Paragraph elaboration and development
Expanding and elaborating ideas
Internet search skills
**Emphasize persuasive writing
Topic sentences
Subject/verb agreement
Emphasize focus/tone/style
Introduction to research paper
Using summary/paraphrase/quotations
**Emphasize connection between reading and writing
Quotation marks, colon, ellipsis, MLA documentation
Timed essay/
persuasive
LA.B.1.4.2
LA.B.2.4.3
LA.B.2.4.1
GOAL 3 #1, #2, #4
Research
paper
LA.B.1.4.2
LA.B.2.4.1
LA.B.2.4.2
LA.B.2.4.3
GOAL 3 #1, #2, #4
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Fine tune research writing for synthesis
Writing short and extended responses to informational text
Transitions for coherence
Pronouns
Timed essay/
persuasive or
expository
LA.B.2.4.1
LA.B.2.4.3
LA.B.1.4.2
GOAL 3 #1, #2, #4
Research
paper
** At least two timed writing samples must be assessed using the District Rubric, one each semester.