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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