Florida Postsecondary Readiness Competencies: Writing Writing Postsecondary Readiness Competency Description Competency Code (WPRCC#) WPRCC1* Sustain

focus on a specific topic or argument WPRCC2* Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard written English, including grammar, usage, and mechanics WPRCC3* Support and illustrate arguments and explanations with relevant details, examples, and evidence WPRCC4* Create a logical progression of ideas or events, and convey the relationships among them WPRCC5* WPRCC6* WPRCC7* WPRCC8* WPRCC9* WPRCC10* Establish and refine a topic or thesis that addresses the specific task and audience Develop and maintain a style and tone appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience Choose words and phrases to express ideas precisely and concisely Assess the quality of one's own writing, and, when necessary, strengthen it through revision Use varied sentence structures to engage the reader and achieve cohesion between sentences When writing to inform or explain, synthesize information from multiple relevant sources, including graphics and quantitative information when appropriate, to provide an accurate picture of that information When writing to inform or explain, convey complex information clearly and coherently to the audience through purposeful selection and organization of content When writing to inform or explain, demonstrate understanding of content by reporting facts accurately and anticipating reader misconceptions Represent and cite accurately the data, conclusions, and opinions of others, effectively incorporating them into one's own work while avoiding plagiarism When writing arguments, establish a substantive claim, distinguishing it from alternate or opposing claims When writing arguments, link claims and evidence with clear reasons, and ensure that the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims When writing arguments, acknowledge competing arguments or information, defending or qualifying the initial claim as appropriate Gather the information needed to build an argument, provide an explanation, or address a research question Recognize effective transitional devices within the context of a passage Recognize commonly confused or misused words or phrases Place modifiers correctly Use coordination and subordination effectively Recognize parallel structure Avoid fragments, comma splices, and fused sentences Avoid inappropriate shifts in verb tense Maintain agreement between pronoun and antecedent Avoid inappropriate pronoun shifts Maintain clear pronoun references

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Florida Postsecondary Readiness Competencies: Writing Writing Postsecondary Readiness Competency Code (WPRCC#) WPRCC28* WPRCC29* WPRCC30* WPRCC31 WPRCC32 WPRCC33 WPRCC34 WPRCC35

Competency Description

Use proper case forms Use adjectives and adverbs correctly Use appropriate degree forms Use standard verb forms Maintain agreement between subject and verb Use standard spelling Use standard punctuation Use standard capitalization

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