Names ideas based on familiar expressions in French and discusses them with a partner.

Makes a plan for the text, such as using a graphic organizer or concept map.

Suggests the audience for which the text is intended.

Refers to resources (e.g., a bilingual dictionary, bulletin boards, charts or vocabulary lists) to locate a French word and its meaning.

Drafts a 4-5 sentence expository text describing topics (e.g., oneself, clothing, or a logo).

Drafts a 4-5 sentence procedure on familiar topics (e.g., how to plan a festival, an environmental initiative, or a pow wow).

Proofreads the text.

Shares the text with a partner for proofreading.

Writes a final copy of the text.

Connects the stages of the writing process to produced work samples (e.g., un plan, un brouillon, une correction, une copie finale).

Self-evaluates own writing (e.g., using familiar expressions, a rubric, or a rating scale).

Sets goals, in English, for the next writing experience.

Self-evaluates as a member of a collaborative writing group using a rating scale, or rubric.

Discusses, in English, the stages of the writing process when writing in French, and any similarities or differences noticed between stages when writing in English or French.