Objectives

=__**Objectives**__=

**Participants will (be able to):**

 * define authentic writing
 * identify and analyze factors that produce authentic writing
 * reproduce a classroom environment that fosters authentic writing
 * identify, analyze, and apply genre studies as a way to produce authentic writing and also to fulfill TEKS and CCRS.
 * identify and discuss how digital classrooms facilitate authentic writing.
 * view models of digital classrooms producing authentic writing.

=__**Standards**__=

**TEKS:**

 * Writing/Writing Process.** Students use elements of the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to compose text. Students are expected to:
 * ENG I and II.13.A-E; ENG III and IV.13.A-E.


 * Writing/Literary Texts.** (ENG 1-IV) Sutdents write literary texts to express their ideas and feelings about real or imagined people, events, and ideas. Students are responsible for at least two forms.
 * ENG I and II.14.A-E; ENG III and IV.14.A-E.


 * Writing/Expository and Procedural Texts.** Students write expository and procedural or work-related texts to communicate ideas and information to specific audiences for specific purposes. Students are expected to:
 * ENG I.15.A.i-v; ENG II and III.15.A.i-vi; ENG IV.15.A.i-vii
 * ENG I and II.15.B.i-iii; ENG III and IV.15.B.i-iv.
 * ENG I and II.15.C.i-iii; ENG III and IV.15.B.i-v.
 * ENG I and II.15.D; ENG III and IV.15.D.


 * Writing/Persuasive Texts.** Students write persusasive texts to influence the attitudes or actions of a specific audience on specific issues. Students are expected to write an argumentative essay to the appropriate audience that includes:
 * ENG I.16.A-E
 * ENG II.16.A-F
 * ENG III.16.A-F
 * ENG III.16.A-F
 * ENG IV.16.A-G


 * Oral and Written Conventions/Conventions.** Students understand the function of and use the conventions of academic language when speaking and writing. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to:
 * ENG I and II.17.A.i-iii.B,C
 * ENG III and IV.17.A-B


 * Oral and Written Conventions/Handwriting, Capitalization, and Punctuation.** (Courses Eng I-IV) Students write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions in their compositions. Students are expected to:
 * ENG I and II.18.A-B.i-iii.
 * ENG III and IV.18.A


 * Oral and Written Conventions/Spelling.** (Courses ENG I-IV) Students spell correctly. Students are expected to:
 * ENG I-IV.19.A


 * Research/Research Plan.** Students ask open-ended research questions and develop a plan for answering them. Students are expected to:
 * ENG I-IV.20.A-B


 * Research/Gathering Sources.** Students determine, locate, and explore the full range of relevant sources addressing a research question and systematically record the information they gather. Students are expected to:
 * ENG I-IV.21.A-C


 * Research/Synthesizing Information.** Students clarify research questions and evaluate and synthesize collected information. Students are expected to:
 * ENG I-IV.22.A-C


 * Research/Organizing and Presenting Ideas.** Courses Eng I-IV: Students organize and present their ideas and information according to the purpose of the research and their audience. Students are expected to synthesize the research into a written or oral presentation. Students are expected to:
 * ENG I-II.23.A-E
 * ENG III-IV.23.A-E


 * Listening and Speaking/Listening.** Students use comprehension skills to listen attentively to others in formal and informal settings. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to:
 * ENG I-II.24.A-C
 * ENG III-IV.24.A-B


 * Listening and Speaking/Speaking.** Students speak clearly and to the point, using the conventions of language. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to:
 * ENG I-II.25.A
 * ENG III-IV.25.A


 * Listening and Speaking/Teamwork.** Students work productively with others in teams. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to:
 * ENG I-II.26.A
 * ENG III-IV.26.A

CCRS:

 * E/LAS: Writing: A.** Compose a variety of texts that demonstrate clear focus, the logical development of ideas in well-organized paragraphs, and the use of appropriate language that advances the author's purpose.
 * E/LAS: Writing: A.5.** Edit writing for proper voice, tense, and syntax, assuring that it conforms to standard English, when appropriate.
 * E/LAS: V.Research: A.** Formulate topic and questions.
 * E/LAS: V.Research: B.** Select information from a variety of sources. B1. Gather relevant sources; B4. Use source material ethically.
 * E/LAS: V.Research: B.2.** Evaluate the validity and reliability of sources; B.3. Synthesize and organize information effectively.
 * E/LAS: V.Research: C.** Produce and design a document.
 * E/LAS: IV.Listening: B.** Listen effectively in informal and formal situations.
 * E/LAS: III.Speaking: B.** Develop effective speaking styles for both group and one-on-one situations.
 * E/LAS: III.Speaking: A.** Understand the elements of communication in both informal group discussions and formal presentations (e.g., accuracy, relevance, rhetorical features, organization of information).
 * E/LAS IV.Listening: A.** Apply listening skills as an individual and as a member of a group in a variety of settings (e.g., lectures, discussions, conversations, team projects, presentations, interviews).