Ohio Writing Institute Network for Success

OhioWINS Assessment Resources

Oral Communications (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Analyze and synthesize information gathered from a variety of sources. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Employ appropriate non-verbal strategies such as head-nodding to show agreement and gestures and eye contact to enhance communication. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Evaluate and respond to a speaker’s message. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Express ideas, thoughts, and concerns effectively in both formal and informal speaking situations, e.g., conversations, discussion, presentations, collaborative groups, one-on-one interactions, debates, negotiations, and interviews. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Interpret and evaluate a speaker’s rhetorical strategies and evidence. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Note important information while listening. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Recognize and respect cultural and language differences in both formal and informal speaking situations. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Speak effectively and listen actively in diverse communicative contexts. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Speak fluently, enunciating clearly with appropriate rate and volume. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Summarize information heard into another form of communication, e.g., rephrase statements, summarize a speech, paraphrase an oral reading. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Reading (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Analyze and interpret fiction and non-fiction texts (including expository and persuasive essays) and work-related documents such as manuals, memos, letters, and business plans. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Apply a wide range of strategies to select, comprehend, interpret, and evaluate print and non-print texts. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Recognize and evaluate techniques used in visual media to influence opinions, decision-making, and cultural perceptions. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Support and clarify written and oral presentations with visual media resources, including electronic technologies. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Use nonprint, e.g., pie charts, bar graphs, pictures, posters, and spreadsheets, texts to enhance, emphasize, and clarify written or oral presentations. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Use visual media or computer technology to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences for a variety of purposes. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Differentiate between fact and opinion. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Employ pre-reading strategies to identify features of an informational text that aid comprehension. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Employ vocabulary-building strategies while reading various texts. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Establish and apply criteria for selecting and judging the credibility of texts. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Evaluate an author’s purpose by analyzing the use of language, style, and point of view found in the text. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Formulate and clearly express complex ideas related to texts, citing evidence to support interpretations. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Read and respond orally and in writing to texts representing a variety of genres, authors, cultures, and historical periods. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Select from a variety of media those resources that are most relevant for the intended purpose and audience. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Understand and use text formatting features (table of contents, glossaries, navigation bars) to effectively locate and acquire information in a variety of texts. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Viewing and Using Visual Media (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Writing (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Accurately and correctly quote, paraphrase, and summarize material from another text to avoid unintentional plagiarism. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Adapt writing strategies for audience, purpose, and type of task. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Compose effective resumes, business letters, and reports. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Demonstrate an understanding that the writer’s choice of language shapes meaning. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Draft, revise, and edit writing autonomously. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Employ electronic means to create, manipulate, clarify, and enhance texts. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Employ sentences of varying lengths and structures which are as appropriate to audience, purpose, and context. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Employ the research writing skills of evaluating sources and integrating them in support of a thesis. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Produce texts that convey a message that is organized, coherent, sufficiently developed, and rhetorically appropriate in support of a thesis. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Properly cite sources, using a generally accepted citation system such as MLA or APA. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Use appropriate conventions of the English language, including grammar and usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
Use reflective strategies for critiquing and evaluating their own and others’ writing. (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)