Subject
Grade
Concept/Content
Language features, structures, and conventions
- features of oral language
- paragraphing
- language varieties
- syntax and sentence fluency
- conventions
- presentation techniques
Elaboration
including tone, volume, inflection, pace, gestures
developing paragraphs that are characterized by unity, development, and coherence
regional dialects and varieties of English, standard Canadian English versus American English, formal versus informal registers, and situational varieties (e.g., texting versus essay writing)
use of a mix of simple, compound, and complex sentences; correct pronoun use; subject-verb agreement; use of transitional words; and awareness of run-on sentences and sentence fragments
common practices in all standard punctuation use, in capitalization, and in Canadian spelling
Any presentation (in written, oral, or digital form) should reflect an appropriate choice of medium for the purpose and the audience, and demonstrate thought and care in organization.
keywords
features of oral language
paragraphing
language varieties
syntax and sentence fluency
conventions
presentation techniques