Produce arguments in writing, developing a thesis that demonstrates knowledgeable judgments, addresses counterclaims, and provides effective conclusions. Organize claims, counterclaims, and evidence in a sustained and logical sequence. Adapt evidence, vocabulary, voice, and tone to audience, purpose, and situation. Use words, phrases, clauses, and varied syntax to create a cohesive argument. Blend multiple forms of writing, including embedding narratives to produce effective essays. Revise writing for clarity of content, accuracy, and depth of information. Write and revise to a standard acceptable both in the workplace and in postsecondary education. ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDINGS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PROCESSES All students should To be successful with this standard, students are expected to understand that writing requires a demonstrate the purpose of writing as persuasive/argumentative, reflective, interpretive, or recursive process that includes analytical planning, drafting, revising, editing, develop and apply embedded narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and and publishing pacing to develop experiences and enhance writing understand that writing should be refine the thesis by considering whether the claim is logical and meaningful, and whether purposefully crafted with attention to it expresses the position in an argument writer’s deliberate word choice, precise use phrases and clauses for sentence variety information, and vocabulary write persuasively/argumentatively, organizing reasons logically and effectively understand the features of the domains analyze sources and determine the best information to support a position/argument of writing, including composing, use credible, current research and expert opinions to support a position/argument written expression, and identify counterclaims and use counterarguments usage/mechanics are essential to compare/contrast and select evidence from multiple texts to strengthen a quality writing position/argument understand that voice and tone must revise writing for clarity and quality of information to effectively match the intended be developed with awareness of audience and purpose of the workplace and/or postsecondary education audience and purpose anticipate and address counterevidence, counterclaims, and counterarguments use effective rhetorical appeals to establish credibility and persuade the intended audience
Produce arguments in writing, developing a thesis that demonstrates knowledgeable judgments, addresses counterclaims, and provides effective conclusions. Organize claims, counterclaims, and evidence in a sustained and logical sequence. Adapt evidence, vocabulary, voice, and tone to audience, purpose, and situation. Use words, phrases, clauses, and varied syntax to create a cohesive argument. Blend multiple forms of writing, including embedding narratives to produce effective essays. Revise writing for clarity of content, accuracy, and depth of information. Write and revise to a standard acceptable both in the workplace and in postsecondary education. ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDINGS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PROCESSES All students should understand that writing requires a recursive process that includes planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing understand that writing should be purposefully crafted with attention to deliberate word choice, precise information, and vocabulary understand the features of the domains of writing, including composing, written expression, and usage/mechanics are essential to quality writing understand that voice and tone must be developed with awareness of audience and purpose To be successful with this standard, students are expected to demonstrate the purpose of writing as persuasive/argumentative, reflective, interpretive, or analytical develop and apply embedded narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing to develop experiences and enhance writing refine the thesis by considering whether the claim is logical and meaningful, and whether it expresses the writer’s position in an argument use phrases and clauses for sentence variety write persuasively/argumentatively, organizing reasons logically and effectively analyze sources and determine the best information to support a position/argument use credible, current research and expert opinions to support a position/argument identify counterclaims and use counterarguments compare/contrast and select evidence from multiple texts to strengthen a position/argument revise writing for clarity and quality of information to effectively match the intended audience and purpose of the workplace and/or postsecondary education anticipate and address counterevidence, counterclaims, and counterarguments use effective rhetorical appeals to establish credibility and persuade the intended audience