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. f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic). L.11-12.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Apply the understanding that usage is a matter of convention, can change over time, and is sometimes contested. b. Resolve issues of complex or contested usage, consulting references (e.g., Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage, Garner’s Modern American Usage) as needed. . L.11-12.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Observe hyphenation conventions. b. Spell correctly. Sample Learning Targets Sample Strategies, Formative** and Knowledge Target: Summative* Assessments Recognize strong and thorough textual evidence within the text Annotating text Reasoning Target: Highlighting important points Identify the textual evidence that Recognizing signal words supports analysis of what the text says Understanding patterns of organization explicitly Using patterns to organize writing Explain inferences drawn from the text Planning structure of writing using Interpret how the text uses ambiguity graphic organizers or leaves matters uncertain Cite strong and thorough textual Summaries F& S evidence to support the text (explicit Expository Writing F & S and inferred) *Definition essay Knowledge Target: Multiple choice F & S Identify central of the text. Exit slips Identify specific details that support the Bellwork development of central ideas Questioning Define complex analysis Reasoning Target:
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. f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic). L.11-12.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Apply the understanding that usage is a matter of convention, can change over time, and is sometimes contested. b. Resolve issues of complex or contested usage, consulting references (e.g., Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage, Garner’s Modern American Usage) as needed. . L.11-12.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Observe hyphenation conventions. b. Spell correctly. Sample Learning Targets Knowledge Target: Recognize strong and thorough textual evidence within the text Reasoning Target: Identify the textual evidence that supports analysis of what the text says explicitly Explain inferences drawn from the text Interpret how the text uses ambiguity or leaves matters uncertain Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support the text (explicit and inferred) Knowledge Target: Identify central of the text. Identify specific details that support the development of central ideas Define complex analysis Reasoning Target: Sample Strategies, Formative** and Summative* Assessments Annotating text Highlighting important points Recognizing signal words Understanding patterns of organization Using patterns to organize writing Planning structure of writing using graphic organizers Summaries F& S Expository Writing F & S *Definition essay Multiple choice F & S Exit slips Bellwork Questioning