Composition
-Uses the writing process (prewriting, first draft/ sloppy copy, revising, editing/ proofreading, peer editing, and publishing).
-Writes for a purpose (to perform a task/inform).
-Uses multiple sentences in a logical sequence (beginning, middle, and end) and sensory details when writing stories.
-Uses 6+1 Traits of writing (ideas, organization, voice, sentence fluency, word choice, and conventions)
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