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GRADE 8 Writing
TAAS Objectives and Related TEKS

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DOMAIN: WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

TAAS Objective 1 - Grade 8 Writing
The student will respond appropriately in a written composition to the purpose/audience specified in a given topic.

(8.15) Writing/purposes. The student writes for a variety of audiences and purposes and in a variety of forms.

The student is expected to:
(B) write to influence, such as to persuade, argue, and request (4-8)

The student is expected to:
(C) write to inform, such as to explain, describe, report, and narrate (4-8)

The student is expected to:
(E) select and use voice and style appropriate to audience and purpose (6-8)

The student is expected to:
(F) choose the appropriate form for his/her own purpose for writing, including [journals,] letters, editorials, [reviews, poems, memoirs,] narratives, and instructions (7-8)

(8.18) Writing/processes. The student selects and uses writing processes for self-initiated and assigned writing.

The student is expected to:
(E) edit drafts for specific purposes, such as to ensure standard usage, varied sentence structure, and appropriate word choice (4-8)

TAAS Objective 2 - Grade 8 Writing
The student will organize ideas in a written composition on a given topic.

(8.15) Writing/purposes. The student writes for a variety of audiences and purposes and in a variety of forms.

The student is expected to:
(H) produce cohesive and coherent written texts by organizing ideas, using effective transitions, and choosing precise wording (6-8)

(8.18) Writing/processes. The student selects and uses writing processes for self-initiated and assigned writing.

The student is expected to:
(B) develop drafts by categorizing ideas, organizing them into paragraphs, and blending paragraphs within larger units of text (4-8)

The student is expected to:
(C) revise selected drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, and rearranging text (4-8)

The student is expected to:
(D) revise drafts for coherence, progression, and logical support of ideas (4-8)

TAAS Objective 3 - Grade 8 Writing
The student will demonstrate control of the English language in a written composition on a given topic.

(8.15) Writing/purposes. The student writes for a variety of audiences and purposes and in a variety of forms.)

The student is expected to:
(H) produce cohesive and coherent written texts by organizing ideas, using effective transitions, and choosing precise wording (6-8

(8.16) Writing/penmanship/capitalization/punctuation/spelling. The student composes original texts, applying the conventions of written language, such as capitalization, punctuation, penmanship, and spelling, to communicate clearly.

The student is expected to:
(B) capitalize and punctuate correctly to clarify and enhance meaning, such as capitalizing titles, using [hyphens,] semicolons, colons, possessives, and sentence punctuation (6-8)

The student is expected to:
(C) spell derivatives correctly by applying the spellings of bases and affixes (7-8)

The student is expected to:
(D) spell frequently misspelled words correctly, such as their, they're, and there (7-8)

(8.17) Writing/grammar/usage. The student applies standard grammar and usage to communicate clearly and effectively in writing.

The student is expected to:
(A) write in complete sentences, varying the types, such as compound and complex sentences, and use appropriately punctuated independent and dependent clauses (7-8)

The student is expected to:
(B) use conjunctions to connect ideas meaningfully (4-8)

The student is expected to:
(C) employ standard English usage in writing for audiences, including subject-verb agreement, pronoun referents, and parts of speech (4-8)

The student is expected to:
(D) use adjectives (comparative and superlative forms) and adverbs appropriately to make writing vivid or precise (4-8)

The student is expected to:
(F) use verb tenses appropriately and consistently, such as present, past, future, perfect, and progressive (6-8)

The student is expected to:
(G) write with increasing accuracy when using apostrophes in contractions, such as doesn't, and possessives, such as Texas's (4-8)

The student is expected to:
(H) write with increasing accuracy when using pronoun case, such as "She stepped between them and us." (6-8)

(8.18) Writing/processes. The student selects and uses writing processes for self-initiated and assigned writing.

The student is expected to:
(E) edit drafts for specific purposes, such as to ensure standard usage, varied sentence structure, and appropriate word choice (4-8)

The student is expected to:
(H) proofread his/her own writing and that of others (4-8)

TAAS Objective 4 - Grade 8 Writing
The student will generate a written composition that develops/supports/elaborates the central idea stated in a given topic.

(8.15) Writing/purposes. The student writes for a variety of audiences and purposes and in a variety of forms.

The student is expected to:
(H) produce cohesive and coherent written texts by organizing ideas, using effective transitions, and choosing precise wording (6-8)

(8.17) Writing/grammar/usage. The student applies standard grammar and usage to communicate clearly and effectively in writing.

The student is expected to:
(D) use adjectives (comparative and superlative forms) and adverbs appropriately to make writing vivid or precise (4-8)

The student is expected to:
(E) use prepositional phrases to elaborate written ideas (4-8)

(8.18) Writing/processes. The student selects and uses writing processes for self-initiated and assigned writing.

The student is expected to:
(B) develop drafts by categorizing ideas, organizing them into paragraphs, and blending paragraphs within larger units of text (4-8)

The student is expected to:
(C) revise selected drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, and rearranging text (4-8)

The student is expected to:
(D) revise drafts for coherence, progression, and logical support of ideas (4-8)

TAAS Objective 5 - Grade 8 Writing
The student will recognize appropriate sentence construction within the context of a written passage.

(8.17) Writing/grammar/usage. The student applies standard grammar and usage to communicate clearly and effectively in writing.

The student is expected to:
(A) write in complete sentences, varying the types, such as compound and complex sentences, and use appropriately punctuated independent and dependent clauses (7-8)

The student is expected to:
(B) use conjunctions to connect ideas meaningfully (4-8)

(8.18) Writing/processes. The student selects and uses writing processes for self-initiated and assigned writing.

The student is expected to:
(C) revise selected drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, and rearranging text (4-8)

TAAS Objective 6 - Grade 8 Writing
The student will recognize appropriate English usage within the context of a written passage.

(8.17) Writing/grammar/usage. The student applies standard grammar and usage to communicate clearly and effectively in writing.

The student is expected to:
(C) employ standard English usage in writing for audiences, including subject-verb agreement, pronoun referents, and parts of speech (4-8)

The student is expected to:
(D) use adjectives (comparative and superlative forms) and adverbs appropriately to make writing vivid or precise (4-8)

The student is expected to:
(F) use verb tenses appropriately and consistently, such as present, past, future, perfect, and progressive (6-8)

The student is expected to:
(H) write with increasing accuracy when using pronoun case, such as "She stepped between them and us." (6-8)

TAAS Objective 7 - Grade 8 Writing
The student will proofread for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation errors within the context of a written passage.

(8.16) Writing/penmanship/capitalization/punctuation/spelling. The student composes original texts, applying the conventions of written language, such as capitalization, punctuation, penmanship, and spelling, to communicate clearly.

The student is expected to:
(B) capitalize and punctuate correctly to clarify and enhance meaning, such as capitalizing titles, using [hyphens,] semicolons, colons, possessives, and sentence punctuation (6-8)

The student is expected to:
(C) spell derivatives correctly by applying the spellings of bases and affixes (7-8)

The student is expected to:
(F) spell accurately [in final drafts] (4-8)

(8.17) Writing/grammar/usage. The student applies standard grammar and usage to communicate clearly and effectively in writing.

The student is expected to:
(A) write in complete sentences, varying the types, such as compound and complex sentences, and use appropriately punctuated independent and dependent clauses (7-8)

The student is expected to:
(G) write with increasing accuracy when using apostrophes in contractions such as doesn't and possessives such as Texas's (4-8)

(8.18) Writing/processes. The student selects and uses writing processes for self-initiated and assigned writing.

The student is expected to:
(H) proofread his/her own writing and that of others (4-8)

D. Underlined text
Underlined text indicates that this portion of the student expectation is not tested in this objective but is tested in another objective.

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