Virginia SOL 11.W.3

11.W.3 is a Standards of Learning standard. These are the knowledge and skills expectations under it.

• 11.W.3.A

  Revise writing for clarity of content, accuracy, and depth of information.

• 11.W.3.B

  Use peer- and self-evaluation to edit writing for clarity and quality of information, addressing strengths and making suggestions regarding how writing might be...

• 11.W.3.C

  Edit writing for appropriate conventions, style, and language (See Language Usage for grade level expectations).

• 11.W.3.D

  Write and revise to a standard acceptable both in the workplace and in post-secondary education.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students revise drafts so ideas are clear, accurate, and fully developed. They give and use specific peer feedback about strengths and needed changes. They edit grammar, punctuation, style, and word choice for college and workplace expectations.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can improve a weak draft by clarifying ideas, checking facts, adding relevant support, and removing distracting material. The final draft uses precise language, consistent style, and correct conventions. The student can explain how specific revisions improved the writing.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students often treat revision as proofreading and change only spelling or punctuation. They may add extra details that do not improve accuracy or depth. Peer feedback may stay vague, such as “Looks good,” instead of naming a strength and a useful next step.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a short paragraph with a vague claim, an unsupported detail, and several usage errors. Have them revise it and label three changes for clarity, accuracy, and depth.

1. 01

   Print a weak paragraph, then have pairs cut apart its sentences, reorder them, and add one accurate supporting detail.

2. 02

   Ask students to compare two revisions and explain which is clearer, more accurate, and better developed, citing one phrase from each.

3. 03

   Run a revision relay where teams fix one issue per round: clarity, evidence, word choice, then conventions.

4. 04

   Have students revise a workplace email requesting a schedule change so the purpose, facts, tone, and conventions are professional.

• 3.W.3

  The 3rd Grade version of this standard.

• 1.W.3

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.

• 10.W.3

  The 10th Grade version of this standard.

• 2.W.3

  The 2nd Grade version of this standard.