Grades 11, 12

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Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.C.11-12.1.a

Introduce precise, knowledgeable claim(s), establish the significance of the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s)from alternate or opposing claims and create an organization that logically sequences claim(s), counterclaims, reasons and evidence.C.11-12.1.b

Develop claim(s) and opposing claims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience's knowledge level, concerns, values and possible biases.C.11-12.1.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 claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence and between claim(s) and opposing claims.C.11-12.1.d

Establish and maintain a task appropriate writing style.C.11-12.1.e

Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.C.11-12.1.f

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.C.11-12.1.g

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.C.11-12.2.a

Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts and information so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a unified whole; include formatting, graphics and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.C.11-12.2.b

Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations or other information and examples appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic.C.11-12.2.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 and concepts.C.11-12.2.d

Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary and techniques such as metaphor, simile and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic.C.11-12.2.e

Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.C.11-12.2.f

Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.C.11-12.2.g

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.C.11-12.2.h

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.C.11-12.3.a

Engage and orient the reader by setting up a problem, situation or observation and its significance, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events.C.11-12.3.b

Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.C.11-12.3.c

Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole and build toward a particular tone and outcome.C.11-12.3.d

Use precise words and phrases, telling details and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting and/or characters.C.11-12.3.e

Provide a conclusion that explicitly connects the narrative's relevance to the intend-ed purpose of the writing.C.11-12.3.f

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.C.11-12.3.g

Demonstrate the understanding that usage is a matter of convention, can change over time and may be contested.L.11-12.1.a

Resolve issues of complex or contested usage, consulting references as needed.L.11-12.1.b

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing.L.11-12.2.a

Apply an understanding of syntax to the study of complex texts when reading.L.11-12.3.a

Vary syntax for effect in writing and speaking, consulting references for guidance as needed.L.11-12.3.b

Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.L.11-12.4.a

Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech.L.11-12.4.b

Consult general and specialized reference materials to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.L.11-12.4.c

Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking and listening at the college and career readiness level: demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.L.11-12.4.d

Interpret figures of speech in context, including but not limited to hyperbole and paradox, and analyze their function in the text.L.11-12.5.a

Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.L.11-12.5.b