English Language Arts and Reading.4.11.B.i

having a clear and tightly connected relationship among all the parts in an effective speech or piece of writing achieved by ordering ideas, sentences, and paragraphs logically

Once students have planned their rough drafts, the next step in the writing process is to start organizing thoughts into sentences and paragraphs. This initial draft is often messy. Students should not focus on writing in a polished manner during this stage.

As students produce their rough drafts, they bring focus by narrowing their topics and refining their writing. Students write topic sentences, add relevant details, and determine the most effective way to organize and present their ideas in a manner that best reflects the intended purposes. The order and logic of the writing should help the reader to follow it.

Students are expected to determine the best order in which to present the content of their compositions so they are easily accessible to the reader. Students should develop an introduction (opening paragraph) that orients the reader to the focus or topic of the composition and/or engages the reader, encouraging them to continue reading. They should also use transitions to show how the ideas in a piece of writing relate to each other, add depth and detail to an idea, or introduce a new idea. Students should also consider the intended purpose of a composition to create an effective conclusion. The conclusion is a student’s last opportunity to impress something upon the reader. It should restate the importance of a point made in the composition and communicate a feeling they want the reader to experience or a directive they want the reader to follow.

a word or phrase purposefully used to help sustain a thought or idea, linking sentences and paragraphs together smoothly so that there are no abrupt jumps or breaks between ideas