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Writing Checklist to Determine Learning Disabilities

Writing Skills ChecklistStrengths and Weaknesses

by Sue Watson
for About.com

Writing Skills Checklist of Strengths and Weaknesses
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The following list indicates whether your student has weaknesses or strengths in writing.

Written Work:

Strengths

  • Enjoys writing and responds favorably to written activities
  • Written work is always legible
  • Is able to copy instructions from the board, orally or chart paper
  • Completes written assignments
  • Written work is well organized
  • Punctuation and grammar is grade appropriate
  • Written ideas follow a logical sequence
  • Ideas are clearly written and expressed
  • Spelling is usually accurate
Weaknesses
  • Rarely enjoys writing and responds negatively to written activities
  • Written work is rarely legible
  • Experiences difficulty when copying instructions from the board, orally or chart paper
  • Rarely completes written assignments
  • Written work is poorly organized and difficult to follow
  • Punctuation and grammar is weak and often missing
  • Written ideas lack cohesion and sequence
  • Ideas are poorly written and expressed
  • Written work is often difficult to understand
  • Spelling is weak
  • Letters and/or words are often reversed

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