BHS 9th Grade ELA

and varied transitions to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts. CC.9-10.W.2.d Text Types and Purposes: Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic. CC.9-10.W.2.e Text Types and Purposes: Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing. CC.9-10.W.2.f Text Types and Purposes: Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic).

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USL 401. Show adequate use of language to communicate by a) correctly employing many of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics, but with some distracting errors that may occasionally impedeunderstanding b) usingsome varied kinds of sentence structures to vary pace. USL 401. Show adequate use of language to communicate by a) correctly employing many of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics, but with some distracting errors that may occasionally impede understanding b) using some varied kinds of sentence structures to vary pace. ORI 403. Present a somewhat developed introduction and conclusion.

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W 3 CC.9-10.W.3 Text Types and Purposes: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. W 3.a CC.9-10.W.3.a Text Types and Purposes: Engage andorient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events. 3.b CC.9-10.W.3.b Text Types and Purposes: Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. W 3.c CC.9-10.W.3.c Text Types and Purposes: Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole. W 3.d CC.9-10.W.3.d Text Types and Purposes: Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters. W 3.e CC.9-10.W.3.e Text Types and Purposes: Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative. W 4 W

CC.9-10.W.4 Production andDistribution of Writing: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3above.)

ORG 401.Determine the need for transition words or phrases to establish straightforward logical relationships (e.g., first, afterward, in response). ORG 402.Determine the most logical place for a sentence in a straightforward essay. ORG 403. Provide an introduction to a straightforward paragraph. ORG 404. Provide a straightforward conclusion to a paragraph or essay (e.g., summarizing an essay’s main idea or ideas). ORG 405.Rearrange the sentences in a straightforward paragraph for the sake of logic. TOD 401. Determine relevance of material in terms of the focus of the essay.

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CC.9-10.W.5 Production and Distribution of Writing: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressingwhat is most

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