TEKS sequences the Writing process as such:
Pre-K & Kindergarten – language fluency
Sentences and purpose writing by 2
nd
semester First Grade
Paragraphs and research by 2nd semester Second Grade
Complex Paragraphs, stories, and Purpose Writing by 2
nd
semester 3
rd
Grade
TAKS writing and research methods 4
th
Grade
Purpose writing, multi-paragraph 5
th
Full writing process 6
th
Grade
Full research process 7
th
Grade
Multi-page writing 8
th
Grade
Pre-AP writing 9-10
th
Grade
AP writing 11
th
-12
th
Grade