The Circle of Learning

Examples of applying this learning outcome outside the learning environment:
Family	Community	Work
Take your family for a nature walk. Then write in a journal the things that each of you saw, smelled, tasted, touched, or heard. You may want to polish this piece of writing as a keepsake for your children.	Write a draft of an advertisement for the local newspaper looking for a roommate or tenant. Bring it to the newspaper and ask for a demonstration of how to format it for the classified section.	If you need a minor scheduling change, ask a co-worker for advice about how to format a memo to your boss asking for permission to exchange shifts. Ask the co-worker to look over the document once you have finished it and comment on how you have done.

Learners will write long paragraphs and more complex documents for practical purposes.

Create and transfer information from a more complex table, graph, or chart into 2 or 3 well-written paragraphs.
Complete more complex forms (e.g., daily logs, leave of absence requests).
Write a multi-paragraph summary of a more complex text or document with multiple pieces of information and several sections.
Draw a combination graph or pie chart to compare or contrast multiple pieces of information.
Draw a diagram complete with written instructions.
Create a complex table or schedule to convey multiple pieces of information.
Reflect on your own writing and write positive comments about your writing in a journal.
Represent learning in various forms as a means of expressing the creative writing process (e.g., create sculpture, sketches, drawings, paintings).

Examples of applying this learning outcome outside the learning environment:
Family	Community	Work
Write some multi-step directions about something you are very familiar with (e.g., beading, knitting, building birdhouses, smoking fish, carving). Share this writing with others in your home as you teach them these skills.	Fill out the parts of a voter registration form that you are able to complete on your own. Ask for help with the sections you are unsure about.	Keep a daily log that describes which work tasks you have completed and how long it took to complete each task.