(1) The benchmark for communication arts writing content standard 5 for a student at the end of grade 4 is the ability to:

(a) identify and demonstrate the steps used in the writing process, i.e., prewriting, planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing;

(b) select appropriate topics and generate topic sentences that indicate the writer's purpose for writing;

(c) generate and develop main ideas using supporting details;

(d) organize writing using a logical progression of ideas;

(e) demonstrate awareness of language choices and their impact on writing through use of voice, sentence fluency, and word choice when writing;

(f) identify and practice conventions of standard written English (e.g., usage, punctuation, and spelling), for appropriate purpose, audience, and form;

(g) identify the purpose, audience, and format in one's own writing;

(h) identify and write using different writing forms and genres;

(i) demonstrate ability to maintain topical focus through written work;

(j) use an information problem solving process to research a topic;

(k) identify the owner of ideas and information, with respect to all forms of information (e.g., oral resources), including Montana American Indians;

(l) set goals for writing progress; and

(m) recognize and use writing as a means of clarifying thinking and reflecting.