HS ELA Guide

Unpacked Standard Reading 9-10.10 RL.9-10.10 Analyze and evaluate the e ff ectiveness of the structures an author uses in an exposition, argument, or narrative, including whether the structure makes 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

●​ Analyze ●​ Evaluate

●​ Structures ●​ 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 a text. 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 in furthering the purpose of the text. ●​ 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 the text. 2. ​ Determine the structure’s role in the text. 3. ​ Analyze the effectiveness of the structure in furthering the purpose of the text. 4. ​ 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 Question Stems and Prompts for Assessment ●​ What is the structure of this text? ●​ How does this text structure contribute to the meaning or impact? ●​ How does the author order the events or main points? What is the effect? ●​ How do these lines ___ develop the author’s purpose? ●​ How does the author manipulate (structural element) to create the effect of ____?

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Jun 2, 2025

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