6 Writing Standard 2 Writing Standard 2 and sections” appear in this context at “Paragraphs Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a informative/explanatory texts (e.g., essays, oral grade 4 but no other grade level in the 2010 topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information reports, biographical feature articles) to examine a standards, even when the standard remains through the selection, organization, and analysis of topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information otherwise identical or very similar across grades. relevant content. through the selection, organization, and analysis of Their addition here is for consistency. features” “Text a. Introduce a organize ideas, concepts, and relevant content. is for accuracy and consistency with the Reading information, using strategies such as definition, a. Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and standards. Other edits are for flexibility—to classification, comparison/contrast, and information in paragraphs and sections, using emphasize that not all effective explanations are cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), strategies such as definition, classification, traditional academic essays. graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include when useful to aiding comprehension. text features (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., the topic with relevant facts, definitions, charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to concrete details, quotations, or other aiding comprehension. information and examples. the topic with relevant facts, definitions, c. Use appropriate transitions to clarify the concrete details, quotations, or other information relationships among ideas and concepts. and examples. precise language and domain-specific c. Use appropriate transitions to clarify the vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. relationships among ideas and concepts. e. Establish and maintain a formal precise language and domain-specific f. Provide a concluding statement or section that vocabulary to inform or explain the topic. follows from the information or explanation e. Establish and maintain a style appropriate to presented. audience and purpose (e.g., formal for academic writing). f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.
6 Writing Standard 2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. a. Introduce a organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. c. Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. e. Establish and maintain a formal f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented. Writing Standard 2 informative/explanatory texts (e.g., essays, oral reports, biographical feature articles) to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. a. Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information in paragraphs and sections, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include text features (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. c. Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform or explain the topic. e. Establish and maintain a style appropriate to audience and purpose (e.g., formal for academic writing). f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented. “Paragraphs and sections” appear in this context at grade 4 but no other grade level in the 2010 standards, even when the standard remains otherwise identical or very similar across grades. Their addition here is for consistency. “Text features” is for accuracy and consistency with the Reading standards. Other edits are for flexibility—to emphasize that not all effective explanations are traditional academic essays.
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