According to the International Reading Association and the National Council
of Teachers of English, students apply a wide 
range of strategies to comprehend,
interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience,
their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word
meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their
understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence
structure, context, or graphics).
Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts (adopted February 12, 2020, and to be implemented in Florida classrooms in 2021-2022) comprise four strands: Foundations, Reading, Communication, and Vocabulary. The first component in the Communication strand is Communication through Writing: Handwriting; Narrative Writing; Argumentative Writing; Expository Writing; and a final subcomponent, Improving Writing.
Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and
questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize
data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, or
people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose
and audience. 
Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, or vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own
purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of
information). In this section, you will explore writing and the realm of
written communication.
Objectives
In this section, you will explore the developmental stages of writing and the writing process for K-6 students. You will focus on conventions of standard American English, modes of writing (e.g., narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive), and effective organizational and stylistic choices in these modes of writing. Finally, you will focus on selecting the appropriate mode of writing for a variety of occasions, purposes, and audiences.
