High Adult Secondary GED Standards and Competencies Level 6

Writing Benchmarks
(Level 6)
Standards:
Convey Ideas
in Writing
 Competencies
C1 Determine the 3.6.1 Adjust topic, purpose,
purpose for
and audience for a writing
communicating.
situation
C2 Organize and
present
information to
serve the purpose,
context, and
audience.
C2
C2
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Book Titles
Steck-Vaughn and Contemporary
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 35, 37,
43, 45, 51, 52, 55, 57, 63, 65, 71, 73, 79, 95, 97,
103, 105, 111, 113, 119, 121, 139. 141, 147,
151, 157, 161, 167, 169, 171, 173, 197, 199,
205, 209, 211, 213, 219
S. V. GED The Essay: pp. 16-23, 92-95, 114
S. V. GED Skill Book – Language Arts,
Writing: Essay: pp. 3-6
Con. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 207 –
215, 219
3.6.2 Evaluate and adjust use S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 85,
of strategies to generate
103, 111, 119, 127, 147, 157, 167, 179, 205,
ideas for each writing
207, 219, 221
situation.
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing Exercise
Book: p. 29
S. V. GED The Essay: pp. 16-23, 92-95, 114
Con. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 212,
219 – 220, 222 – 225, 231 – 252, 301 – 302,
248 - 249
3.6.3 Evaluate and adjust
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing Exercise
organizational pattern for
Book: Simulated GED Test: pp. 75, 91
ideas (e.g. time order,
S. V. GED The Essay: pp. 28-36, 96
comparison-contrast, cause- Con. GED Language Arts, Writing: p. 213
effect).
3.6.4 Organize paragraphs
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 35, 37,
to create engaging writing
43, 45, 53, 57, 63, 65, 71, 73, 79, 85, 90, 95, 97,
that extends the thesis.
103, 105, 111, 113, 119, 121, 127, 132, 137,
139, 141, 147, 149, 151, 157, 159, 161, 167,
169, 171, 173, 184, 189, 191, 197, 199, 205,
207, 211, 213, 219, 221, 225
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing Exercise
Book: p.29, 75, 91
S. V. GED The Essay: pp. 22, 42-54, 104, 112-
Activities
Classroom brainstorming activity
using various graphic organizers
Classroom brainstorming activity
using various graphic organizers
Create an outline, time-order, etc.
Classroom brainstorming activity
Weekly student writing on various
journal topics
High Adult Secondary GED Standards and Competencies Level 6
C3 Pay attention
to the conventions
to the English
language usage,
including
grammar,
spelling, and
sentence structure
to minimize
barriers to
readers’
comprehension.
C3
3.6.5 Maintain use of
grammatical structures (e.g.
parallel structure to items
presented in a series).
C3
3.6.7 Use correct
punctuation (e.g. commas,
semi colons).
3.6.6 Write sentences using
sentence patterns needed for
writing situation (i.e.,
simple, compound, complex,
compound-complex).
115
Con. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 115 –
133, 254
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing: p. 35, 37,
43, 45, 63, 65, 105, 111, 113, 119, 121, 137,
139, 141, 149, 151, 159, 161, 171, 173, 184,
189, 191, 197, 11, 213, 225
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing Exercise
Book: p. 23-29
S. V. GED The Essay: pp. 84-87, 129, 48-55,
102, 106, 130-141
Con. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 159 165
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 34, 35,
37, 43, 45, 50, 51, 53, 555,57, 63, 65, 71, 73,
79, 85, 90, 97, 102, 103, 105, 110, 111, 115,
119, 121, 127, 132, 137, 139, 141, 147, 149,
151, 157, 159, 161, 167, 169, 171, 173, 178,
179, 184, 189, 191, 199, 207, 109, 211, 213,
219, 221
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing Exercise
Book: p. 4-5, 7-9, 12-16, 25-29, 43, 51
S. V. GED The Essay: pp. 84-87, 129, 48-55,
102, 106, 130-141
Con. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 83 –
84, 89 - 93
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 35, 37,
53, 62-65, 68-69, 76-77, 82-83, 86-90, 100-101,
103, 105, 108-109, 111, 113, 116-117, 119,
124-125, 127, 128-132, 144-145, 147, 149, 154155, 157, 159, 164-165, 169, 171, 173, 176177, 179, 180-184, 189, 191, 194-199, 202-203,
205, 207- 210, 216-217, 219, 221, 222-43, 245261
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing Exercise
Book: p. 17-19, 57-60, 62-75, 78-81, 142-143,
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In class workbook activities with
performance samples submitted
for portfolio
Weekly writing prompts
In class workbook activities with
performance samples submitted
for portfolio
Weekly newspaper activities
High Adult Secondary GED Standards and Competencies Level 6
C3
C3
3.6.8 Use correct spelling.
3.6.9 Use correct
capitalization
C4 Seek feedback
and revise to
enhance the
effectiveness of
communication.
3.6.10 Use feedback from a
variety of sources to
improve writing (e.g.
teacher, peers).
C4
3.6.11 Evaluate writing to
clarify man idea and
maintain consistent style,
tone, and voice (e.g., word
choice, sentence structure,
paragraph order).
152-153, 162-163, 174-175, 200-201, 214-215
S. V. GED The Essay: pp. 84-87, 19, 48-55,
102, 106, 130-141
Con. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 29, 31,
87, 93, 147, 183 – 185, 287
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 3-24,
208-213, 216-217
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing Exercise
Book: p. 37-38, 53, 55-60, 63-67, 70, 73, 75,
84, 86, 87
S. V. GED The Essay: pp. 48-55, 84-87, 102,
106, 129-141
Con. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 179,
389 - 393
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 35-36,
188-191, 194-195, 222-225, 226-243, 245-261
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing Exercise
Book: p. 5, 49, 51, 54, 60, 69, 75, 83, 86, 88,
S. V. GED The Essay: pp. 84-87, 129, 48-55,
102, 106, 130-141
Con. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 29, 34,
177 – 178, 294
S. V. GED The Essay: pp. 60-75
Con. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp209, 360
- 361
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 43, 45,
53, 55, 57, 63, 65, 73, 79, 85, 95, 103, 105, 111,
113, 119, 121, 127, 137, 139, 141, 147, 149,
151, 157, 159, 161, 167, 171, 173, 179, 189,
191, 197, 199, 205, 207, 211, 213, 219, 221
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing Exercise
Book: p. 5, 25, 27-29
S. V. GED The Essay: pp. 80-83, 116, 129
Con. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 125 –
126, 132 – 133, 273, 276, 293, 305
02/15/16
In class workbook activities with
performance samples submitted
for portfolio
Weekly newspaper activities
In class workbook activities with
performance samples submitted
for portfolio
Weekly newspaper activities
In class brainstorming activity
Revise and edit submitted essay by
teacher and peers
In class brainstorming activity
Revise and edit submitted essay by
teacher and peers
High Adult Secondary GED Standards and Competencies Level 6
C4
3.6.12 Proofread to improve
writing conventions (e.g.
correct dangling and
misplaced modifiers,
evaluate use of passive
voice).
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 43, 45,
53, 55, 57, 63, 65, 71, 73, 79, 85, 90, 95, 103,
105, 111, 113, 119, 121, 127, 132, 139, 141,
147, 149, 151, 157, 159, 161, 167, 171, 173,
179, 184, 189, 191, 197, 199, 205, 207, 209,
211, 213, 219, 221, 225
S. V. GED Language Arts, Writing Exercise
Book: p. 23-29
S. V. GED The Essay: pp. 84-87, 129, 48-55,
102, 106, 131-141
Con GED Language Arts, Writing: pp. 45, 74,
105, 134, 147 - 153166, 186, 293
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Revise and edit submitted essay