Plan (e.g., using a chart or outline) and organize ideas to fit format and purpose (e.g., chronological, enumerative, problem/solution, cause/effect, comparison/contrast).

Sustain focus in a piece of writing for several pages.

Use transition words (e.g., first, then, next, before, after, however) to signal organizational pattern within compositions.

Use appropriate point of view (including third person) when writing for particular audience and purpose.

Create multiple-paragraph compositions (minimum of 5 paragraphs in an essay) of at least 500-700 words.

Create narrative texts (e.g., recount an event) as follows:

• establish a context, plot, and point of view
• use a range of narrative devices (e.g., dialogue, tension, suspense)
• make the narrative engaging
• develop it systematically leading to a climax or conclusion.

Create expository, informational, and procedural texts (e.g., present information or explain process, news story, letter) as follows:

• pose relevant questions to limit scope of text
• introduce the purpose
• develop topic with facts, details, examples, and explanations from multiple authoritative sources
• include several paragraphs or sections organized in logical sequence
• use transitions
• offer conclusion(s).

Create descriptive texts (e.g., a character or person) as follows:

• present a clear and colourful picture of a person
• include sensory details and vivid words
• use a logical order (e.g., head to foot).

Create persuasive texts (e.g., persuasive letter, an interpretation) as follows:

• explain and justify reactions and personal connections to texts viewed, heard, and read
• make explicit and deliberate connections with previous knowledge and experiences
• give opinions and make judgements
• provide support by reasons, explanations, and evidence
• support opinions with examples from text
• develop a clear organization.

Experiment with a variety of forms and techniques.

Experiment with and make deliberate choices about form and language suited to audience and purpose.