Grades 9-12: Standards 6, 7, and 8 By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can . . . ELP Standard Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 An ELL can . . . identify a point an identify the main explain the reasons an analyze the reasoning and analyze and evaluate the author or a speaker argument an author or author or a speaker gives to use of rhetoric in reasoning and use of makes. speaker makes support a claim persuasive texts or rhetoric in persuasive analyze and speeches, including texts, including identify one reason an cite textual evidence to critique the documents of historical documents of historical author or a speaker support the analysis. arguments of and literary significance, and literary significance, gives to support the others orally and argument. determine whether the determine whether the in writing. 9-12.6 evidence is sufficient to evidence is sufficient to support the claim, and support the claim, and cite textual evidence to cite specific textual support the analysis. evidence to thoroughly support the analysis. An ELL can . . . recognize the adapt language choices adapt language choices and adapt language choices adapt language choices meaning of some to task and audience style according to purpose, and style according to and style according to words learned with emerging control task, and audience with purpose, task, and purpose, task, and adapt language through developing ease audience audience with ease use some frequently choices to conversations, occurring general use an increasing number use a wider range of use a wide variety of purpose, task, reading, and being academic and of general academic and complex general academic complex general and audience read to. specific words in content-specific words and and content-specific academic and when speaking conversation and expressions in speech and words and phrases specific words and 9-12.7 and writing. discussion. written text phrases adopt and maintain a show developing control of formal style in speech and employ both formal and style and tone in oral or writing, as appropriate. more informal styles written text. effectively, as appropriate.
Grades 9-12: Standards 6, 7, and 8 ELP Standard By the end of each English language proficiency level, an ELL can . . . Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 9-12.6 An ELL can . . . analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing. identify a point an author or a speaker makes. identify the main argument an author or speaker makes identify one reason an author or a speaker gives to support the argument. explain the reasons an author or a speaker gives to support a claim cite textual evidence to support the analysis. analyze the reasoning and use of rhetoric in persuasive texts or speeches, including documents of historical and literary significance, determine whether the evidence is sufficient to support the claim, and cite textual evidence to support the analysis. analyze and evaluate the reasoning and use of rhetoric in persuasive texts, including documents of historical and literary significance, determine whether the evidence is sufficient to support the claim, and cite specific textual evidence to thoroughly support the analysis. 9-12.7 An ELL can . . . adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing. recognize the meaning of some words learned through conversations, reading, and being read to. adapt language choices to task and audience with emerging control use some frequently occurring general academic and words in conversation and discussion. adapt language choices and style according to purpose, task, and audience with developing ease use an increasing number of general academic and content-specific words and expressions in speech and written text show developing control of style and tone in oral or written text. adapt language choices and style according to purpose, task, and audience use a wider range of complex general academic and content-specific words and phrases adopt and maintain a formal style in speech and writing, as appropriate. adapt language choices and style according to purpose, task, and audience with ease use a wide variety of complex general academic and words and phrases employ both formal and more informal styles effectively, as appropriate. specific specific