English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 8

ELA21.8.20c

Revise their own writing for correct mechanics with a focus on commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, colons, and semicolons.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • The proper usage of commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, colons, and semicolons.
  • Strategies to correct punctuation mistakes during the revision process.

Skills

  • Revise their own writing with particular emphasis on the proper use of various punctuation marks.

Understanding

  • Specific rules for proper usage exist with various forms of punctuation.
  • Revision is an important component of the writing process to ensure accurate use of punctuation.

Vocabulary

  • Revise
  • Mechanics
  • Commas
  • Apostrophes
  • Quotation marks
  • Colons
  • Semicolons
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