Write informative texts that identify a topic clearly, develop the topic with details, provide organization with transitions and a conclusion, and include an awareness of style
Write opinion texts that state an opinion on a topic, provide details from credible sources, create an organizational structure with transitions and a conclusion, and include an awareness of style
Write narrative texts that develop real or imagined events, introduce a narrator and characters, use dialogue and description to develop events, organize events with transitions, and include an awareness of style
Draw evidence from texts to support analysis and reflection
Use technology to produce and publish writing
Conduct research projects using several sources that are listed
Apply conventions of grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
Develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, and editing