Any structure of standard visual signs intended for communication. Examples include letters, numerals, and ideographs.
A stage in the writing process in which the writer mentally reviews and tests out different versions of a piece of work before making a final selection.
The back-and-forth quality of writing. Writing is necessarily a recursive process: as the writer modifies his/her work, they often go back in their writing to rephrase or add new elements to the previously written material.
A freeform writing activity that provides space for students to write about their interests without direct instruction and learn naturally about written forms of language.
The standard rules and stylistics governing written and oral language.
An assessment method which evaluates writing based on an overall standard for the piece as a whole.
A classification of artistic work according to certain shared characteristics. Examples of genres include fairytale, historical fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and mystery.
Assessment that focuses on evaluating written work according to its parts.
Sections of a learning plan or a curriculum with content organized thematically around topics of interest.
A phase in the process of development in the visual arts.