Sample Pacing Guide

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Sample Pacing Guide
Trait Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
Focus understands and addresses all of the task support aligned with focus writer stays in focus throughout the writing maintains all aspects of focus
Support writer understands text and identifies support evidence or support aligns with answer evidence or support is from the text (when applicable) maintains correct use of support or evidence
Organization ideas are in a useful/ organized manner can identify and use patterns of organization uses transition or signal words maintains fully-developed organizational pattern
Word Choice use of appropriate vocabulary and formal English use of text specific vocabulary eliminate overused words expands word choice and maintains all aspects of w.c.
Conventions complete sentences used spelling issues are addressed capitalization and ending punctuation used correctly sentence structure and grammar issues are addressed maintains conventions of formal English