wprc
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WPRC. Presented at the College Readiness Conference hosted by the Division of College and Career Readiness at Edison State College on 4/20/13.TRANSCRIPT
Florida Postsecondary Readiness Competencies:
Writing
Writing
Postsecondary
Readiness
Competency
Code
(WPRCC#)
Competency Description
WPRCC1* Sustain focus on a specific topic or argument
WPRCC2* Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard written English, including grammar,
usage, and mechanics
WPRCC3* Support and illustrate arguments and explanations with relevant details, examples, and
evidence
WPRCC4* Create a logical progression of ideas or events, and convey the relationships among them
WPRCC5* Establish and refine a topic or thesis that addresses the specific task and audience
WPRCC6* Develop and maintain a style and tone appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience
WPRCC7* Choose words and phrases to express ideas precisely and concisely
WPRCC8* Assess the quality of one's own writing, and, when necessary, strengthen it through
revision
WPRCC9* Use varied sentence structures to engage the reader and achieve cohesion between
sentences
WPRCC10* When writing to inform or explain, synthesize information from multiple relevant sources,
including graphics and quantitative information when appropriate, to provide an accurate
picture of that information
WPRCC11* When writing to inform or explain, convey complex information clearly and coherently to
the audience through purposeful selection and organization of content
WPRCC12* When writing to inform or explain, demonstrate understanding of content by reporting
facts accurately and anticipating reader misconceptions
WPRCC13* Represent and cite accurately the data, conclusions, and opinions of others, effectively
incorporating them into one's own work while avoiding plagiarism
WPRCC14* When writing arguments, establish a substantive claim, distinguishing it from alternate or
opposing claims
WPRCC15* When writing arguments, link claims and evidence with clear reasons, and ensure that the
evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims
WPRCC16* When writing arguments, acknowledge competing arguments or information, defending or
qualifying the initial claim as appropriate
WPRCC17* Gather the information needed to build an argument, provide an explanation, or address a
research question
WPRCC18* Recognize effective transitional devices within the context of a passage
WPRCC19* Recognize commonly confused or misused words or phrases
WPRCC20* Place modifiers correctly
WPRCC21* Use coordination and subordination effectively
WPRCC22* Recognize parallel structure
WPRCC23* Avoid fragments, comma splices, and fused sentences
WPRCC24* Avoid inappropriate shifts in verb tense
WPRCC25* Maintain agreement between pronoun and antecedent
WPRCC26* Avoid inappropriate pronoun shifts
WPRCC27* Maintain clear pronoun references
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Florida Postsecondary Readiness Competencies:
Writing
Writing
Postsecondary
Readiness
Competency
Code
(WPRCC#)
Competency Description
WPRCC28* Use proper case forms
WPRCC29* Use adjectives and adverbs correctly
WPRCC30* Use appropriate degree forms
WPRCC31 Use standard verb forms
WPRCC32 Maintain agreement between subject and verb
WPRCC33 Use standard spelling
WPRCC34 Use standard punctuation
WPRCC35 Use standard capitalization
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