English Language Arts 11. Compose, edit, and revise both short and extended products in which the development, organization, and style are relevant and suitable to task, purpose, and audience, using an appropriate command of language.
a. Incorporate narrative techniques into other modes of writing as appropriate.
Examples: flashback, anecdote, foreshadowing, story-telling, sensory details, character development
b. Write explanations and expositions that examine and convey complex ideas or processes effectively, develop the topic utilizing and citing credible sources of information or data when relevant, use intentional transitions, choose precise vocabulary, and maintain an organized structure and style.
c. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence, making intentional rhetorical choices to convey a specific tone or style, including intentional transitions, and providing a logical conclusion that captures the larger implications of the topic or text.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
11.
Compose
Edit
Revise
Short products
Extended products
Writing development
Writing organization
Writing style
Task
Purpose
Audience
Command of language
11a.
Narrative techniques
Modes of writing
11b.
Explanations
Expositions
Complex ideas
Complex processes
Citing
Credible sources
Intentional transitions
Precise vocabulary
Organized structure
11c.
Arguments
Claims
Substantive topics or texts
Valid
Relevant
Sufficient
Reasoning
Evidence
Rhetorical choices
Tone
Style
Transitions
Logical conclusion
Implications Knowledge:
11. Students know:
Writing products can be short, such as a paragraph, or extended, such as constructed responses and essays.
The skills required by the writing process.
The development, organization, and style of writing will change depending on the writing task, the purpose of the writing, and the intended audience.
Formal academic writing should demonstrate an appropriate command of language.
11a.
Narrative techniques include flashbacks, anecdotes, foreshadowing, story-telling, sensory details, and character development.
Narrative techniques can be used in multiple genres of writing.
11b.
Explanatory and expository text is writing that examines and explains complex ideas or processes, utilizing information from multiple credible research sources.
Explanatory and expository writing has an organized structure, and usually begins by clearly focusing on the topic, incorporating credible evidence, and ends with a conclusion.
Explanatory and expository writing should utilize techniques that objectively introduce and develop topics.
Explanatory and expository writing should include academic, content-specific technical word meanings.
Words that indicate transitions.
11c.
The purpose of argumentative writing is to defend an opinion or state a claim.
Argumentative writing includes introducing the topic by stating an argumentative claim, valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence to support the claim, and a logical conclusion that describes the larger implications of the topic or text.
Strategies to create stone and style in argumentative writing.
Words that indicate transitions. Skills:
11. Students are able to:
Compose, edit, and revise short and extended writing products.
Identify the writing task, the purpose of writing, and the intended audience in order to appropriately adapt the development, organization, and style of the writing.
Demonstrate command of the written language.
11a.
Incorporate narrative techniques in modes other than narrative writing when appropriate.
11b.
Gather credible information and data from multiple sources.
Write an explanatory and expository text with an organized structure and formal style that develops the topic and utilizes appropriate transitions, credible information or data, and technical vocabulary words.
11c.
Write an argument to support claims in an analysis of topics or texts that utilizes intentional transitions.
Gather relevant and sufficient evidence from accurate and credible sources to support the claim.
Use valid reasoning to support a claim.
Make rhetorical choices that convey a specific tone or style.
Include a logical conclusion that captures the larger implications of the topic or text. Understanding:
11. Students understand that:
There are different genres of writing that serve various purposes.
The writing process is a series of steps that improve writing over time.
The writing task, purpose, and audience should be considered in the development, organization, and style of the writing.
Formal academic writing should display their command of the English language.
11a.
Narrative techniques can be used in multiple genres of writing to engage the audience and create interest.
11b.
Explanatory and expository writing should be free from opinions and supported with evidence.
Explanatory and expository writing follow a predictable, organized text structure that utilizes appropriate transition words and precise vocabulary.
Writers elaborate on details included in the text by using formal academic, content-specific technical words.
They must gather their information and data about the topic from multiple credible research sources.
11c.
To effectively defend a position or make a claim, they must present relevant, sufficient evidence from accurate and credible sources.
An argument can be more effective if the writer includes a logical conclusion that indicates the larger implication of the topic or text.
They can make rhetorical choices in their writing to create a specific tone and style.
