statistics, credible personal relevant evidence? Create a logical connection and expert opinions and/or between the claim and Does the data come from a examples) evidence credible source? Reasoned and logical Support claim(s) with logical Is the data accurate and does argument/case reasoning and relevant it come from a credible evidence, using accurate, source? Logical connection (Tie in or credible sources and warrant) demonstrating an Accuracy and credibility understanding of the topic or (W8) text c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Use questions and prompts Choose appropriate phrases Cohesive and transitional such as: and clauses that create devices (e.g., words, phrases, cohesion to strengthen and clauses) Which words, phrases and further your argument clauses help provide Effective transitional phrases cohesion for the reader? Identify how words, phrases, syntax and clauses, as well as varied How are your claims & transition syntax, can link major reasons organized? clarify sections of text. How do the words, phrases, precise words Use words, phrases, and and clauses used develop, clauses to create cohesion link, and strengthen the and clarify the relationships relationships between among claim(s), reasons, and claim(s), evidence, and evidence. opposing or alternate claims(s)? d. Establish and maintain a formal style. Progression to Mastery Guiding Prompts Key Concepts Identify and define formal Formal style What is a formal style? style Informal style What makes your piece Address the needs of the formal in style? Audience audience through style Which words and tone are Objective tone Sustain a consistent style and appropriate for the occasion objective tone that suggests and audience? some critical distance from Is my tone objective? the subject or claim Establish and maintain formal style e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Effective conclusion (e.g., Identify key concepts to How does a concluding review one that provides call to statement provide support to the argument presented and Construct a brief recap of the action/next step or answers the overall piece? key concepts the “so what” question,
Create a logical connection between the claim and evidence Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text statistics, credible personal and expert opinions and/or examples) Reasoned and logical argument/case Logical connection (Tie in or warrant) Accuracy and credibility (W8) relevant evidence? Does the data come from a credible source? Is the data accurate and does it come from a credible source? c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Choose appropriate phrases and clauses that create cohesion to strengthen and further your argument Identify how words, phrases, and clauses, as well as varied syntax, can link major sections of text. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence. Cohesive and transitional devices (e.g., words, phrases, clauses) Effective transitional phrases syntax transition clarify precise words Use questions and prompts such as: Which words, phrases and clauses help provide cohesion for the reader? How are your claims & reasons organized? How do the words, phrases, and clauses used develop, link, and strengthen the relationships between claim(s), evidence, and opposing or alternate claims(s)? d. Establish and maintain a formal style. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Identify and define formal style Address the needs of the audience through style Sustain a consistent style and objective tone that suggests some critical distance from the subject or claim Establish and maintain formal style Formal style Informal style Audience Objective tone What is a formal style? What makes your piece formal in style? Which words and tone are appropriate for the occasion and audience? Is my tone objective? e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Identify key concepts to review Construct a brief recap of the key concepts Effective conclusion (e.g., one that provides call to action/next step or answers the “so what” question, How does a concluding statement provide support to the argument presented and the overall piece?
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