Basic Sentence Construction

Foundational grammar and sentence structure skills, such as the use of nouns, verbs, complete sentences versus fragments, adjectives, adverbs, and punctuation

Complex Sentences

Complex sentence skills such as sentence summaries, the use of joining words (coordinating and subordinating conjunctions), the use of transitions, sentence combining, and the use of appositives

Writing to Inform

Informational (expository) writing skills, from paragraphs to essays

Writing to Persuade or Argue

Persuasive and argumentative writing with evidence skills, from paragraphs to essays and research papers

Writing to Tell a Story

Narrative writing skills, both personal and fictional