HS ELA Guide

Unpacked Standard WRITING 9-10.2.a-e W.9-10.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey related 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 related ideas and information to make important connections and distinctions; utilize formatting, graphics, and multimedia to show relationships. b. ​ Develop the topic with relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, and examples. c. ​ Use appropriate and varied transitions to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among related ideas. d. ​ Use precise language and content-specific vocabulary to clarify the relationships 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 ●​ Selection ●​ Organization

●​ Informative texts ●​ Explanatory texts ●​ Related ideas and information ●​ Content ●​ Conclusion ●​ Information ●​ Explanation ●​ Topic ●​ Related ideas and information ●​ Formatting, graphics, and multimedia ●​ Relationships ●​ Relevant facts ●​ Extended definitions ●​ Concrete details ●​ Quotations

●​ Examples ●​ Transitions ●​ Major sections of the text ●​ Cohesion ●​ Relationships among related ideas ●​ Precise language ●​ Content-specific vocabulary ●​ Conventions ●​ Style ●​ Audience ●​ Purpose ●​ Task

●​ Analysis ●​ Provide ●​ Follows from and supports

●​ Introduce ●​ Organize

●​ Make connections ●​ Make distinctions

●​ Utilize ●​ Show ●​ Develop

●​ Use ●​ Link

●​ Create ●​ Clarify

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Examples Learning Intention: I am learning to write informational/explanatory texts that examine and convey relevant ideas and information clearly.

Success Criteria: I will know that I have it when I can ●​ Introduce a topic. ●​ Organize related ideas, so that they make important connections.

●​ Use graphics, charts, multimedia, and formatting to show relationships between ideas. ●​ Develop the topic with relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, and examples. ●​ Use transitions to link the major sections of the text and create cohesion through clarifying

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Jun 2, 2025

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