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Compose an argument about a complex topic:<ul><li>Develop claims supported by credible sources.</li><li>Distinguish alternate or opposing claims, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of each in a manner that anticipates the audience's knowledge and concerns.</li><li>Maintain a cohesive argumentative structure throughout.</li><li>Provide commentary to connect claims to the reasons and evidence.</li></ul>10.W.1.S

Write to inform about a complex topic:<ul><li>Develop a topic with a clear preview of what is to follow.</li><li>Organize ideas, concepts, and information, using major sections.</li><li>Select well-chosen facts, extended definitions, quotations, commentary, and examples, making connections and distinctions when appropriate.</li><li>Maintain a cohesive informational structure and objective tone, clarifying the relationships among ideas, concepts, and information.</li></ul>10.W.2.S

Write to express real or imagined experiences and/or events:<ul><li>Develop the topic, context, narrative elements, and one or more points of view and/or perspectives.</li><li>Select well-chosen, descriptive details, sensory language, and precise language, conveying a detailed picture of conflict, setting, and/or characters.</li><li>Develop well-structured event sequences with multiple plot lines to enhance the relationships among ideas and experiences.</li><li>Use narrative techniques effectively.</li></ul>10.W.3.S

Construct clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience.10.W.4.P

Organize writing logically, composing an introduction, body, conclusion, and/or purposeful reflection when appropriate.10.W.5.P

Use a variety of sentence types effectively.10.W.6.P

Choose precise words, phrases, and clauses to clarify relationships among ideas, claims, counterclaims, reasons, and/or evidence.10.W.7.P

Choose a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses effectively to connect ideas.10.W.8.P

Write with stamina during single sessions and over extended periods of time.10.W.9.P

Engage in the writing process (e.g., draft, revise, edit), addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.10.W.10.P

Include headings, graphics, and various multimedia to support ideas and information.10.W.11.P

Conform writing to style manual guidelines appropriate for the discipline and writing type, editing writing to include grade-appropriate conventions for publishing.10.W.12.P

Conduct short and sustained research synthesizing information from multiple sources to answer a question or solve a problem, narrowing or broadening the inquiry when appropriate.10.W.13.R

Assess the credibility and accuracy of sources, using scholarly databases when appropriate.10.W.14.R

Paraphrase, integrate, and/or embed select quotations to maintain the flow of ideas, crediting sources and/or authors and avoiding plagiarism.10.W.15.R

Follow a standard citation format, including both in-text citations and a works cited or bibliography.10.W.16.R

Use general academic and content-specific words and phrases accurately, gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering unfamiliar words or phrases.10.V.1

Decode and encode words, using knowledge of Greek combining forms and Latin prefixes, bases, and suffixes and connectives as needed.10.V.2

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing from a range of effective techniques:<ul><li>Use common Greek or Latin affixes and roots (i.e., morphology),</li><li>Trace the origins of words (i.e., etymology),</li><li>Use context,</li><li>Consult reference materials to clarify pronunciation and/or parts of speech, and/or</li><li>Use word relationships such as cause and effect, part to whole, and item into category to clarify the meaning of each word.</li></ul>10.V.3

Examine words with similar denotations, considering how connotation and nuance impact meaning, can change over time, and may be influenced regionally.10.V.4

Determine how word choice impacts the overall meaning, style, and/or tone of a text, including how words affect a reader and/or audience.10.V.5

Analyze the role of figurative language in context, including euphemism and oxymoron.10.V.6

Initiate and express ideas in a collaborative setting, using effective discussion strategies.10.CC.1.SLC

Come to discussions prepared, citing researched evidence on the topic, text, or issue, and responding appropriately.10.CC.2.SLC

Set and follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, tracking progress towards specific goals and deadlines, and defining individual roles as needed.10.CC.3.SLC

Summarize points of agreement and/or disagreement from various perspectives, making new connections and justifying one's understanding of evidence and reasoning presented.10.CC.4.SLC

Integrate non-textual information, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of sources.10.CC.5.SLC

Evaluate a speaker's perspective, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, identifying faulty reasoning.10.CC.6.SLC

Present claims, findings, and supporting evidence concisely, logically, and appropriately to purpose, audience, and task.10.CC.7.P

Support claims, central ideas, and/or themes with valid reasoning, relevant evidence, and well-chosen details.10.CC.8.P

Include relevant multimedia to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence.10.CC.9.P

Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using appropriate body language, tone, and pacing.10.CC.10.P

Demonstrate command of standard English when indicated or appropriate.10.CC.11.P

Recite a passage from a well-known poem, play, or speech.10.CC.12.P

Ensure pronouns have a clear antecedent and are appropriate in number and person.10.L.1.S

Use verbs effectively:<ul><li>Conditional and subjunctive mood</li><li>Shifts in mood and voice</li></ul>10.L.2.S

Use modifiers effectively:<ul><li>Predicate adjectives</li></ul>10.L.3.S

Correct misplaced and dangling modifiers.10.L.4.S

Produce compound-complex sentences, using dependent clauses, subordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs, correlative conjunctions, and coordinating conjunctions.10.L.5.S

Use prepositional phrases effectively:<ul><li>Adjectival</li><li>Adverbial</li></ul>10.L.6.S

Use various types of phrases and clauses to convey specific meanings and add interest to writing and/or presentations.10.L.7.S

Use parallel structure.10.L.8.S

Introduce a list, quotation, or clarification, using a colon.10.L.9.C

Link two or more closely related independent clauses, using a semicolon and conjunctive adverb when applicable.10.L.10.C

Use knowledge of reading foundational skills, spelling patterns, and generalizations such as syllable patterns, ending rules, and meaningful word parts (i.e., morphology) to spell correctly.10.L.11.C