(1) A fourth-grade student at the nearing proficiency level of writing demonstrates partial mastery of prerequisite knowledge and skills fundamental for proficient writing. He/she:

(a) sometimes writes clearly and effectively by organizing text with a basic beginning, middle, and end;

(b) applies basic skills and limited strategies in the writing process as he/she develops as a writer;

(c) sometimes shares and discusses his/her writing and the writing of others to make limited changes in the text;

(d) recognizes and begins to write, with assistance, in basic forms of writing, including descriptive writing;

(e) writes for a specific purpose and with some sense of audience; and

(f) conducts inquiries, with support, to find information to communicate.