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Writing in BC schools
Writing is central to success in school and in life. The
BC performance standards for writing evaluate student
achievement in three types of writing, as described here.
Personal, impromptu writing. Students often write to
record and explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
Personal, impromptu writing is generally not intended to be
read by an audience. Because of this, it is not revised, edited,
or carefully proofread. It is however, usually checked for
obvious errors.
Writing to communicate ideas and information. Student
success in and out of school is strongly related to their
ability to communicate ideas. Writing to communicate ideas
and information includes work that is intended to present
information (e.g., articles or reports), outline procedures (e.g.,
instructions), and persuade others (e.g., editorials).
Literary writing. Students learn to appreciate the power
and beauty of language as they explore a variety of literary
forms, including stories and poems. Expressing ideas and
imagination in literary forms can be a lifelong source of
satisfaction and enjoyment and helps to connect students to
the social and cultural life of their communities.
Writing is a process and the most important part comes before the pencil even hits the paper.
Pre-writing tasks allow students to think and talk about what theyre going to write, helping
beginning writers to learn how to connect their ideas. By sharing and discussing their stories
with classmates, and then writing, student writing improves and creativity grows.
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The full performance standards for numeracy, reading, writing, and social responsibility can be accessed
through the Ministry of Education web page at www.bced.gov.bc.ca.