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|  |\n| • Refuse to use an outline or plan from which to write\u003Cbr>• Ignore the value of a structured approach to the task\u003Cbr>• Do not write enough to be scored\u003Cbr>• Do not use the available time\u003Cbr>5 | |\n\nWhat is the Skills’ Gap?  \nReasoning—both qualitative and quantitative  \n• Analysis of written material—including the role of details, main ideas, thematic support, and relationships within written sources;  \n• Extraction of evidence (e.g. facts, statistics, examples, or expert testimony) from written material and the ability to draw logical inferences or develop valid claims;  \n• “Connecting the dots”: understanding relationships (between people, places, things like processes and events, etc.) and the analysis of cause-and-effect relationships, both simple and complex  \n| What do students do?\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>7 | |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| From Struggling to Successful |\n| Struggling Writers Successful Writers Plan • Are unaware of purpose or process of writing\u003Cbr>• Have little or no knowledge of the text structure of an essay\u003Cbr>• Have difficulty developing plans and staying focused on the topic\u003Cbr>• Experience greater writing anxiety and decreased motivation • Analyze the task\u003Cbr>• Understand and apply all the elements of an essay\u003Cbr>• Create goals for their writing\u003Cbr>• Develop plans to achieve their goals\u003Cbr>• Discuss how and why a plan will work Organize • Produce fewer ideas\u003Cbr>• Fail to organize their thoughts • Develop multiple ideas\u003Cbr>• Organize their ideas Draft/write • Plan what they are going to say as they write\u003Cbr>• Use imprecise and nonspecific vocabulary\u003Cbr>• Struggle to convey their thoughts, ideas, and opinions\u003Cbr>• Write fewer sentences\u003Cbr>• Focus on mechanics rather than on clarity and organization • Write using an organized plan, but adjust goals when obstacles arise\u003Cbr>• Use vocabulary accurately\u003Cbr>• Experience fewer difficulties with the elements of an essay\u003Cbr>• Generate sentences that support their ideas Edit and Revise • Experience problems with grammar, punctuation, and spelling\u003Cbr>• Place words and letters too close or too far from each other\u003Cbr>• Do not review and make correction • Edit spelling, capitalization, and punctuation\u003Cbr>• Make more content revisions\u003Cbr>• Correct overall appearance\u003Cbr>The IRIS Center Vanderbilt Peabody College\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|\n| 8    |\n\nConstructed Response  \nWhat are the expectations?  \n9  \n| |\n| --- |\n| \u003Cbr>The goal of making an argument is to convince an audience of the rightness of the claims being made, using logical reasoning and relevant evidence \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>—Source: National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practicesand the Council of Chief State School Officers. 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