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 defnitions ● Concrete details ● Quotations

● Examples ● Transitions ● Major sections of the text ● Cohesion ● Relationships among related ideas ● Precise language ● Content-specifc 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

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