Sentence Fluency is the way the story runs. You want your writing to flow. Sentence Fluency shows that the child has an ear for language, a love of rhythm and sentence sense.
I have my students read poetry that has creative rhymes and natural language. Hearing a good language read aloud builds fluency even in young writers who aren't ready to begin writing sentences.
I also share with them, two versions of writing with the same content but a very different sound. One has short choppy sentences and the other doesn't. Then I ask the students which they prefer and why.
Conventions:
Using proper conventions shows that students are aware of writing conventions, it shows their willingness to experiment and it shows they have the patience to take a second look.
I have students do editing tasks that are appropriate for their age and ability. For example, in first grade, I have them check to see if their is a name on the paper. Then I gradually add other simple things such as: title on paper, a date on the piece, and then eventually word children up to more complicated things.
As students begin to generate their own conventional text. I ask simple questions. Why did you put a period here? Why did you put a capital letter here? This helps reinforce the thinking behind the conventions.
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