Westmoreland County Public Schools
High School Curriculum

Language Arts - Writing


Writing

    Purposes: Inform/Entertain
The learner will be able to understand that there are many purposes for writing, including writing to inform and entertain (9.6.b).
Bloom's Scope
Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Edit: Language Conventions
The learner will be able to edit written works for language conventions (9.6.g).
Bloom's Scope
Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Strategies: Choose/Planning
The learner will be able to choose planning strategies according to his/her writing purpose (9.6.a).
Bloom's Scope
Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Prewriting: Synthesizing
The learner will be able to synthesize information from a variety of sources in preparation for writing (9.4.c).
Bloom's Scope
Synthesis Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Revise: Purpose
The learner will be able to refine his/her purpose while revising written works (9.6.b).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Essay: Paragraph Construction
The learner will be able to construct essays which have logical and functionally related paragraphs (9.6.e).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Organization: Purposes
The learner will be able to organize writing for a variety of purposes (9.6.a).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Form: Discourse
The learner will be able to write using one or a variety of forms of literary discourse, such as narrative and expository writing(9.6a-g).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Strategies: Vocabulary
The learner will be able to utilize writing strategies to develop a specialized vocabulary (9.4.e).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Purposes: Analyze Ideas
The learner will be able to write to analyze ideas (9.6).
Bloom's Scope
Analysis Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Edit: Spelling
The learner will be able to edit for correct spelling (9.6.g).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Edit: Capitalization
The learner will be able to edit sentences for capitalization errors (9.6.g).
Bloom's Scope
Analysis Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Edit: Punctuation
The learner will be able to edit for correct use of punctuation (9.6.g).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Revise: Specific Information
The learner will be able to revise writing for more specific information (9.6.d).
Bloom's Scope
Synthesis Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Technical: Compose
The learner will be able to compose technical writings (9.6).
Bloom's Scope
Synthesis Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Clarity: Improve
The learner will be able to revise writing to improve clarity (9.6.f).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Writing as a Process: Paragraphs
The learner will be able to utilize the writing process to create a well planned and structured paragraph.
Bloom's Scope
Synthesis Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Writing: Paragraph/Recognize Differences
The learner will be able to recognize the differences among various paragraphs.
Bloom's Scope
Knowledge Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Topic Sentence: Select/Opening Paragraph
The learner will be able to select the best topic sentence for the opening paragraph.
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Transition: Paragraph/Within/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize transitions within paragraphs.
Bloom's Scope
Knowledge Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Persuasive: Paragraph
The learner will be able to write a persuasive paragraph.
Bloom's Scope
Synthesis Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Paragraph: Three/Sentences
The learner will be able to use a writing model and apply the writing process to write a paper with at least three paragraphs.
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Paragraph: Multiple
The learner will be able to write papers with multiple paragraphs.
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Paragraph: Concluding Sentence/Write
The learner will be able to write a paragraph which includes a concluding sentence.
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Expository: Paragraph
The learner will be able to write an expository paragraph.
Bloom's Scope
Synthesis Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Paragraph: Narrative
The learner will be able to understand and write a narrative paragraph.
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  
    Writing as a Process: Composition
The learner will be able to utilize the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, rewriting, editing, and publishing) to improve composition skills (coherence, clarity, organization, development, support, continuity, etc.).
Bloom's Scope
Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- Houghton/Mifflin English 9, Houghton/Mifflin, Select as appropriate [Textbook]
  

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