Writing

Making your thinking visible to others

Part 2

What is Writing?

Writing is the skill of making your thinking visible and legible to others. It is not just grammar and spelling — it is the discipline of organizing ideas, choosing words with precision, and creating a path that a reader can follow. Strong writing is strong thinking made communicable. It is required in virtually every meaningful professional and civic context.

Part 3

Recognize It in Your Life

Think of something you wrote — a text, an email, a note — that got the result you wanted. What made it work?

Take a moment before you write. The best iCAN statements come from real examples.

Part 4

DOK 1 · Identify

Depth of Knowledge · Level 1 · Recall & Identify

I can identify Writing when I…

Complete the sentence with a specific, real example from your life.

Choose a verb to start your statement:

identifyingrecallinglistingnamingrecognizing

Your iCAN Statement

Your name and learner ID are attached automatically

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Part 5

DOK 2 · Demonstrate

Depth of Knowledge · Level 2 · Skill & Concept

I can demonstrate Writing when I…

Complete the sentence with a specific, real example from your life.

Choose a verb to start your statement:

practicingapplyingconnectingsummarizingexplaining

Your iCAN Statement

This becomes evidence in your NextREADY GPS record

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