12th grade ELA

The Full Capstone Project Addresses all of the Following Learning Objectives:

● Ican choose a topic, analyze the rhetoric of opposing or multiple views, and apply those views to support my own claim. ● I can determine if a source is useful and accurate for answering my research question; I can utilize information from these sources without plagiarizing others’ words and ideas. ● I can identify and apply the elements of writing rhetoric in order to: ○ answer a self-generated question ○ solve a problem ○ narrow or broaden my inquiry when appropriate to synthesize multiple sources on my subject of inquiry ○ demonstrate understanding of the subject of investigation. ● I can synthesize evidence to support claims using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence; multiple or opposing perspectives are explored and addressed. ● I can identify strengths and limitations of claims and counterclaims while anticipating the audience’s knowledge level, concerns, value and possible biases. ● I can present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective. ● I can make strategic use of digital media in a presentation to enhance understanding of finding, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest. ● I can adapt speech to the context of a formal research project presentation, demonstrating a command of formal English.

Power Core Standards While the full research project (including visual and oral presentation pieces) addresses all of the standards listed above, teachers will use just these seven “power standards” to evaluate the required research writing assignments throughout the senior year: the