In grade 4, students spend significant blocks of time engaged in writing independently. Writing with a greater understanding of the writing process, fourth-graders are able to select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based upon purpose, audience, and length of assignment. Their writing takes on style and voice. Writing is assigned in all subject areas, and by the end of fourth grade, students should be able to write clearly and effectively including using complete paragraphs, transitional sentences, and a theme throughout the composition. In Grade 4, students learn to write a multi-paragraph essay, and by the end of the year, will have completed a Narrative, Persuasive, and Expository essay. During each essay, students move through the stages of writing..... from brainstorming, to drafting, to editing & revising, and finally, to publishing. Each essay roughly takes 3-4 weeks from start to finish.
Narrative Writing
Persuasive Writing
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Expository (Informative) Writing