Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part XI - Accountability/Testing
Subpart 5 - Bulletin 127-LEAP Connect Assessment, Louisiana Connectors for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Chapter 93 - English Language Arts
Subchapter C - Grade 2
Section XI-9315 - Writing

A. Produce an opinion statement about a topic or book of interest, supply reasons that support the opinion, and provide a concluding statement.

B. Connect reasons to the opinion using linking words.

C. Organize an opinion piece starting with an opinion statement followed by related reasons and ending with a concluding statement.

D. Produce a statement that names a topic and supplies some facts about the topic.

E. When creating information/explanatory permanent products represent facts and descriptions through the use of illustrations and captions.

F. Order factual statements to describe a sequence of events or explain a procedure.

G. Provide a concluding statement or section to an informative/explanatory permanent product.

H. Provide a title that tells the central idea or focus.

I. Describe a single event or series of events by including actions, thoughts, or feelings about who, what, and why.

J. Describe a series of events in the order in which they occurred, and when appropriate, use signal words (e.g., first, then, next).

K. Create a narrative permanent product that provides a sense of closure.

L. With guidance and support from adults, use feedback to strengthen permanent products (e.g., add more details or description).

M. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools (e.g., word processing, Internet) to produce and publish permanent products, including collaborating with peers.

N. Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).

O. Generate ideas and or opinions when participating in shared writing projects.

P. Recall information from experiences to answer a question.

Q. With guidance and support from adults, gather information (e.g., highlight in text, quote or paraphrase from discussion) from provided sources to answer a question.

R. Use simple note-taking strategies (e.g., double entry journal, Venn diagram, T-chart, discussion web) to record reasons for or against a topic.

S. Create a permanent product (e.g., T-chart, word sort) to distinguish facts and opinion.

T. Use simple note-taking strategies or organizers (e.g., numbering, t-charts, graphic organizers) to gather information from provided sources.