South Dakota ELA 6.W.6.c

ELA6th GradeWriting

The Standard

6.W.6: Use technology, including digital tools/platforms, to produce and publish writing.

Demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to produce writing with a minimum of two-three pages in a single sitting.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students type two to three pages of their own writing in one sitting. They keep writing as they type and fix simple errors without starting over.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student finishes a two-page draft during one class period using regular font and spacing. The draft has readable sentences and paragraph breaks, with few typing errors left uncorrected.
Common Misconceptions: Some students think larger font or extra blank lines count as more writing. Others think they must restart when they make a typing error. Some focus on speed but leave many errors behind.
How to Assess It: In one 45-minute class, ask students to type a two-page account of a time a plan changed. Use 12-point font, double spacing, and one-inch margins.

Lesson moves

Give students a three-bullet outline and have them type a paragraph from it, using arrow keys to fix errors without restarting.
Ask partners to answer, 'What can you do when a word slows your typing?' and list two ways to keep drafting.
Set a five-minute typing challenge with a printed paragraph, then have students correct errors and compare accurate word counts.
Have students type a two-page proposal for a school club that a principal could read, then save it with a clear file name.

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