Standard(s):
[SC2015] PSC (9-12) 14 : 14 ) Propose and defend a hypothesis based on information gathered from
published materials (e.g., trade books, magazines, Internet resources, videos) for and against various claims for the safety of electromagnetic radiation.
[LIT2010] SCI (9-10) 1 : 1 ) Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.
[LIT2010] WRI (9-10) 1 : 1 ) Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
a. Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among the claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
b. Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying data and evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both claim(s) and counterclaims in a discipline-appropriate form and in a manner that anticipates the audience's knowledge level and concerns.
c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims.
d. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented.
[LIT2010] WRI (9-10) 5 : 5 ) Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
[LIT2010] WRI (9-10) 7 : 7 ) Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
[LIT2010] WRI (9-10) 9 : 9 ) Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
