(1) An eighth-grade student at the advanced level of writing demonstrates superior performance. He/she:

(a) writes clearly and effectively by independently applying a range of skills and strategies to revise his/her writing;

(b) eagerly seeks feedback to evaluate his/her writing and reflect on his/her growth as a writer;

(c) identifies variations within writing forms and experiments as he/she applies these characteristics to his/her writing and in an expanded range of genre, including narrative writing;

(d) successfully writes for a variety of purposes and audiences;

(e) initiates his/her own inquiries; and

(f) uses current technologies and information sources to communicate.