HS ELA Guide

WRITING STANDARDS

Students will learn to write for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audiences using appropriate grammar/conventions, syntax, and style.

Unpacked Standard

WRITING 11-12.1.a-d

W.11-12.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of complex topics or texts, using logical reasoning and relevant, su ffi cient evidence, and provide a conclusion that follows from and supports the argument presented. a. Introduce claims, establish the significance of the claims, distinguish the claims from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that logically sequences claims, counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. b. Develop claims and counterclaims by interpreting the most relevant evidence from accurate, credible sources for each; elaborate on the strengths and limitations that anticipate the audience. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claims and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claims and counterclaims. d. 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 ● Support ● Use ● Provide ● Follows from and supports

● Arguments ● Claims ● Complex topics or texts ● Logical reasoning ● Relevant, suffcient evidence ● Conclusion ● Alternate or opposing claims ● Organization ● Sequence ● Counterclaims ● Reasons ● Accurate, credible sources ● Strengths and limitations

● Audience ● Syntax (varied words, phrases, and clauses) ● Major sections of the text ● Cohesion ● Relationships between:

● Introduce ● Establish ● Distinguish ● Create ● Develop ● Interpreting ● Elaborate ● Anticipate ● Link ● Clarify

claims and reasons, reasons and evidence, claims and counterclaims

● Conventions ● Style ● Purpose ● Task

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Examples

Learning Intention: I am learning to write effective arguments about complex topics and texts.

Success Criteria: I will know that I have it when I can ● Introduce and establish the signifcance of claims.

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