Writing to Demonstrate Knowledge

A writing-to- demonstrate- knowledge assignment is one that teachers employ when they assign reports, essays, persuasive writing letters and papers, and research papers.

When writing to demonstrate knowledge, students show what they have learned by synthesizing information and explaining their understanding of concepts and ideas. Students write for an audience with a specific purpose. Products may apply knowledge in new ways or use academic structures for research and/or formal writing.

Examples include essays that deal with specific questions or problems, letters, projects, and more formal assignments or papers prepared over weeks or over a course. Students adhere to format and style guidelines or standards typical of professional papers, such as reports, article reviews, and research papers. These should be checked before being submitted by the student for correctness of spelling, grammar, and transition word usage.

Social Studies examples:

1. Strategy: Process Writing

1. a. Form/Format: Essay Writing
1. b. Form/Format: Persuasive Civic Writing
1.c. Form/Format: Reports
1.d. Form/Format: Research Reports
1.e. Form/Format: Using Narrative Writing to Demonstrate Knowledge

Arts examples:

1. Digital portfolios

2. Digital multi-modal story-telling

3. Music videos

4. Mini-operas