BHS ELA Instructional Guide

Unpacked Standard

Reading 11-12.10

RL.11-12.10 Analyze and evaluate the e ff ectiveness of structures across multiple texts about similar topics/themes, including whether the structures make points or events clear, e ff ective, convincing, or engaging. (RL & RI)

*text in blue indicates new elements for your current grade-level CONCEPTS (Nouns) SKILLS (Verbs) ● Effectiveness ● Structures ● Analyze ● Evaluate

● Multiple texts ● Topics/Themes

● Exposition ● Argument ● Narrative ● Events - clear, effective, convincing, engaging

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Examples

Learning Intention: I am learning how to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure on multiple texts about similar topics/themes.

Success Criteria: I know I’ll have it when, ● I can identify the structure of the text for the text type (exposition, argument, or narrative). ● I can analyze the effectiveness of the structure of multiple texts that are similar in topics/themes. ● I can explain how the structure impacts the text (how it makes points or events clear, effective, convincing, or engaging). Learning Progression Example

1. Determine the text structure used in each text. 2. Determine the structure’s role in each text. 3. Analyze the effectiveness of the structure in furthering the purpose of the text.

4. Analyze the effectiveness in the texts and how they build, connect, or contradict each other. 5. Evaluate whether the structure makes points or events clear, effective, convincing, or engaging. Academic Language

analyze, evaluate, text structure, exposition, argument, narrative Strategies to Support Teaching the Standard ● Text Structure Types ● Exploring Compare and Contrast Structure in Expository Texts

Last Updated August 13, 2024

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