BHS ELA Instructional Guide

Unpacked Standard

WRITING 11-12.2.a-e

W.11-12.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the e ff ective selection, organization, and analysis of content, and provide a conclusion that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. a. Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas and information so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a unified whole; utilize formatting, graphics, and multimedia to illustrate complexities. b. Develop the topic thoroughly with relevant and su ffi cient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, examples, and figurative language. c. Use appropriate and varied transitions and syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas. d. Use precise language and content-specific vocabulary to clarify the complexity of the ideas. e. Use appropriate conventions and style for the audience, purpose, and task.

*text in blue indicates new elements for your current grade-level CONCEPTS (Nouns)

SKILLS (Verbs)

● Write ● Examine ● Convey ● Analysis ● Provide ● Follows from and supports

● Informative texts ● Explanatory texts ● Complex ideas and information ● Conclusion ● Topic ● Formatting, graphics, and multimedia ● Relevant and suffcient facts ● Extended defnitions ● Concrete details ● Quotations

● Examples ● Figurative language ● Transitions ● Syntax ● Cohesion ● Relationships among complex ideas ● Precise language ● Content-specifc vocabulary ● Conventions ● Style

● Introduce ● Organize ● Builds on ● Create ● Utilize ● Illustrate ● Develop ● Use ● Link ● Clarify

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Examples

Learning Intention: I am learning to write informational/explanatory texts that examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly. Success Criteria: I will know that I have it when I can ● Introduce a complex topic. ● Organize the information, so that they build on each other. ● Use graphics, charts, multimedia, and formatting to illustrate the complex topic and the relationships among the information. ● Develop the topic with relevant and suffcient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, examples, and figurative language. ● Link the major sections of the text and create cohesion through varied syntax and clarifying

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