Writing skill | Description | Manifestations of impaired skill | What to ask the school team |
Writing mechanics |
Handwriting | - Ability to print all of the letters of the alphabet neatly and legibly
| - Letters are not recognizable
- Letters are not evenly spaced
- Letters are of different sizes
| - Is this child's handwriting normal for age and grade?
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Spelling | - The ability to use the right letters for the word
| | - Is this child's spelling normal for age and grade?
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Writing fluency | - The ability to transcribe words smoothly with neat printing and correct spelling
| - Slow writing
- Spelling and handwriting errors
| - Does this child have normal writing fluency for age and grade?
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Writing compositions |
Writing sentences | - The ability to write sentences with the right grammar and punctuation
| - Incorrect punctuation
- Poor grammar
- Overly simple sentences
| - Is this child able to write good sentences?
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Writing paragraphs and text composition | - The ability to write paragraphs and text that are well organized
| - Ideas are out of order
- Ideas are poorly explained
- Too many ideas in each paragraph
| - Is this child able to write good paragraphs?
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