What are measurable goals for writing in 5th grade?
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In fifth grade, students should be able to:\n\nFree write or journal write at least a page in one sitting.\n\nThey should understand specific areas of grammer, such as subject/predicate, possessive nouns, and plural language.\n\nStudent can go through all the stages of the writing process, which are prewrite, rough draft, and final copy. \n\nStudents can write personal, explorative, and persuasive essays.\n\n\nI hope this helps!
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Use an old paper that you got an A on and turn it into a speech.  I did this often in my speech class... I'd take an essay I had to write for english (with a good grade) and make a speech out of it.  Chose something you feel passionate about (this is important - because if you get lost during the speech, you can say anything that comes to mind)... write up an intro, three points, and a conclusion.  Simple.
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Pick out a goal. Something that you really want to do or be when you get out of school. And when you decide. Just think that every problem you do on your homework is the next step to success.
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Master the standard format for "the five paragraph essay."  Know it backwards and forwards and stick to the formula.  Clearly expressed thoughts, coherently presented and purposeful  is more important than tossing in hastily acquired vocabulary.  When given a topic choice, go for the one with which you are most familiar.  Check this link and good luck.  And, read, read, read. If you can enlist help, ask somebody to read your practice essays who can be critical and honest.  \n\nhttp://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/index.html
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I truly hope you're not looking for an essay.  I'll help you break it down so it's easier to write.\n\n1st paragraph -- State your view.  Do you think it's a good idea?  Why?  Why not?\n\n2nd, 3rd, 4th paragraphs -- one paragraph for each of your reasons.  Make certain to use details to support them.  For example: "One reason why I think this is a bad idea is because kids do not know which teachers are good.(topic sentence)  Kids may pick teachers they think are easy graders or who do not give much homework. (details)"  \n\n5th paragraph -- urge the principal to consider your views, and restate them for clarity.\n\nI hope this helps.  Good luck.
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Here's a great list of places to submit your work, places to improve your work, etc.\n\nhttp://teenwriting.about.com/cs/a.htm?terms=Writing\n\nGood luck with your writing!\n~Tia~
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it depends what you need to write about. Is it school events, world events. Could it be current, or a recap?\n\nYou need to be more specific!
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ask your instructor to give you some extra homework\n\nare you trying to write like a novel or just for conversation? the 2 styles of writing are differant\n\nreading will improve your writng skills so turn off the tv & pick up some good books\n\nwhat are you trying to improve about your writng skills?\npractice makes perfect so pick up paper & pen & simply start copying your homework over a 2nd time soon you'll have better handwriting
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Depending on your teacher and how much she/he rewards creativity you could do a really offbeat topic like:\n\n1) How to kill an entire weekend without accomplishing anything\n\n2) How to pick up the cutest girl in school i.e. me (DON'T do this one for a male teacher :)\n\n3) How to appear wide awake at school after staying up til 3AM answering strangers' questions\n\n4) How to answer the telephone (write it like you're talking to a really slow 4 year old - include a diagram of a phone with the main parts labeled - mouthpiece; earpiece; keyboard, etc.)\n\n5) How to get through life on looks alone\n\n6) How to tell stories so people will listen to the end (you could do it on jokes instead of stories)\n\n7) How to write a paper at the last minute without anyone knowing (only if you're brave and you can write this one really, really well)\n\n\nI know you think I'm kidding, but the truth is teachers get the same papers over and over again and if it's well written an offbeat topic can amuse them but make sure you know you're audience.
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it depends on how long it is supposed to be. If it is five paragraph essay, you could make an outline first, with the roman numerals being \nI. Why teens have homework problems\nII. What the problems are\nIII. How the problems affect their grades\nIV. How they can solve the problem\nV. How solving the problem would effect their grades.\n That is just one example of what you could do. Then elaborate by writing 3-5 sentences about each roman numeral
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Write the things down and start with something easy. You'll probably find yourself on a roll so tackle something big next and have a reward in mind for when you get evrything done.
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How about writing about the problem of choosing a topic for your composition?  You could discuss how you used this site to help develop a topic and other ways you brainstormed topics...depending on the sense of humor of your teacher, and the specifics of the assignment, might make for a perfectly creative composition.\n\nGood luck.
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Be neat when you write.  Use complete sentences.  THINK and show it.  As for study, do it in smaller chunks, like several different times set aside with other activity in between.  Stay at it consistently.
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Pass the 5th grade or move.
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try this site: http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/English/Writing/
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Find a piece of paper. Write down the word "ambition" in the center of the paper. Now brainstorm whatever you come up with about ambition, like what is ambition, who do you know have/haven't an ambition, dreams during your childhood about what you are going to do in the future, your hobbies, your strengths, your goals, etc. Then pick out the key ideas, and follow the advice above to develop them into a paragraph. And don't forget the spelling check. Last but not least, express your own thought. Hope it helps.
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Well, I would say assessment.\nI am doing one about whether students are more aware of assessment levels for reading and writing than speaking and listening (they are).\n\nOther people I know are doing whether written or verbal feedback is more effective in raising pupils marks.\n\nIts always useful to do something about disaffected boys and which type assessment works for them, peer marking, verbal or written.\nTry doing something simple like is it better to write a grade on a students work or not, because most students just read the mark and not the corrections or comments.\n\nThere are lots of useful books about action research, I got one off Amazon -Action Research in Classrooms and Schools by David Hustler.\n\nGood luck\n\n\nP.S contact me if you need to discuss futher.