HS ELA 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 sufficient facts ●​ Extended definitions ●​ Concrete details ●​ Quotations

●​ Examples ●​ Figurative language ●​ Transitions ●​ Syntax ●​ Cohesion ●​ Relationships among complex ideas ●​ Precise language ●​ Content-specific 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 sufficient 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 relationships among the complex ideas. ●​ Use precise language and content-specific vocabulary to convey the complexity of the ideas.

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Jun 2, 2025

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