Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 110 - TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND READING
Subchapter C - HIGH SCHOOL
Section 110.52 - Creative Writing (One-Half to One Credit)
Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code ยง 110.52
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Introduction.
(1) The study of creative writing allows high
school students to earn one-half to one credit while developing versatility as
a writer. Creative Writing, a rigorous composition course, asks high school
students to demonstrate their skill in such forms of writing as fictional
writing, short stories, poetry, and drama. All students are expected to
demonstrate an understanding of the recursive nature of the writing process,
effectively applying the conventions of usage and the mechanics of written
English. The students' evaluation of their own writing as well as the writing
of others ensures that students completing this course are able to analyze and
discuss published and unpublished pieces of writing, develop peer and
self-assessments for effective writing, and set their own goals as
writers.
(2) For high school
students whose first language is not English, the students' native language
serves as a foundation for English language acquisition and language
learning.
(3) Statements that
contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while
those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative
examples.
(4) The essential
knowledge and skills as well as the student expectations for Creative Writing,
an elective course, are described in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student writes for a variety of
audiences and purposes to develop versatility as a writer. The student is
expected to:
(A) write expressive,
informative, and persuasive literary texts effectively;
(B) demonstrate the distinguishing
characteristics of various written forms such as fictional writing, short
stories, poetry, and drama in his/her own writing;
(C) elaborate writing when appropriate such
as using concrete images, figurative language, sensory observation, dialogue,
and other rhetorical devices to enhance meaning;
(D) employ various points of view to
communicate effectively;
(E) choose
topics and forms to develop fluency and voice;
(F) use word choice, sentence structure, and
repetition to create tone; and
(G)
organize ideas in writing to ensure coherence, logical progression, and support
for ideas.
(2) The
student selects and uses recursive writing processes for self-initiated and
assigned writing. The student is expected to:
(A) select and apply prewriting strategies to
generate ideas, develop voice, and plan;
(B) develop drafts by organizing ideas such
as paragraphing, outlining, adding, and deleting;
(C) use vocabulary, sentence structure,
organization, and rhetorical devices appropriate to audience and
purpose;
(D) use effective sequence
and transitions to achieve coherence and meaning;
(E) revise drafts by rethinking content,
organization, and style;
(F)
frequently refine selected pieces to publish for general and specific
audiences; and
(G) write both
independently and collaboratively.
(3) The student applies the conventions of
usage and the mechanics of written English to communicate clearly and
effectively. The student is expected to:
(A)
use correct capitalization and punctuation;
(B) spell with accuracy in the final draft;
and
(C) demonstrate control over
grammatical elements such as subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent
agreement, and verb forms in the final draft.
(4) The student evaluates his/her own writing
and the writings of others. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze and discuss published pieces as
writing models such as use of suspense, repetition for emphasis, various points
of view, literary devices, and figurative language;
(B) generate and apply peer and
self-assessment; and
(C)
accumulate, review, and evaluate his/her own written work to determine its
strengths and weaknesses and to set goals as a writer.
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