Feature Slightly Complex Moderately Complex Very Complex Exceedingly Complex unfamiliar, archaic, subject- LANGUAGE specific, or overly academic; CLARITY AND Sentence Structure: Sentence Structure: Uses may be ambiguous or CONVENTIONS mainly simple sentences. Uses primarily simple and Sentence Structure: Uses purposefully misleading. (continued) compound sentences, with many complex sentences, some complex constructions. Vocabulary: Words are with several subordinate Sentence Structure: Uses Vocabulary: Words mostly contemporary, phrases or clauses and mainly complex sentences, are contemporary, familiar, and Vocabulary: Words are transition words. with several subordinate familiar, and fairly complex and conversational; rarely clauses or phrases and conversational. overly academic. sometimes unfamiliar, transition words; sentences Vocabulary: are archaic, subject- specific, or often contain multiple complex and generally overly academic. concepts. knowledge; includes a mix of theoretical knowledge; Relies on extensive levels of KNOWLEDGE simple and more complicated, includes a mix of discipline-specific or DEMANDS abstract ideas. recognizable ideas and theoretical knowledge; Intertextuality: Includes Intertextuality: Includes challenging abstract concepts. includes a range of Subject Matter no references or allusions to Includes few references or allusions to Intertextuality: challenging abstract concepts. Knowledge: Relies other texts, or outside ideas, some references or allusions other texts or outside ideas, on everyday, theories, etc. theories, etc. to other texts or outside ideas, practical Intertextuality: theories, etc. knowledge; Includes many references Subject Matter Knowledge: Subject Matter Knowledge: includes simple, or allusions to other texts or Relies on common, practical Relies on moderate levels Subject Matter Knowledge: concrete ideas. outside ideas, theories, etc. knowledge and some of discipline-specific or discipline-specific content PURPOSE Purpose: Is explicitly stated, Purpose: Is implied but easy Purpose: Is implicit or subtle Purpose: Is subtle and clear, concrete, and narrowly to identify on context or but fairly easy to infer; is intricate, and difficult to focused. source. more theoretical or abstract determine; includes many than concrete. theoretical or abstract elements. 10 Adapted for TCSG Adult Education from College and Career Readiness Standards-in-Action| |
Feature Slightly Complex Moderately Complex Very Complex Exceedingly Complex LANGUAGE CLARITY AND CONVENTIONS (continued) Vocabulary: Words are contemporary, familiar, and conversational. Sentence Structure: Uses mainly simple sentences. Vocabulary: Words are mostly contemporary, familiar, and conversational; rarely overly academic. Sentence Structure: Uses primarily simple and compound sentences, with some complex constructions. Vocabulary: Words are fairly complex and sometimes unfamiliar, archaic, subject- specific, or overly academic. Sentence Structure: Uses many complex sentences, with several subordinate phrases or clauses and transition words. Vocabulary: are complex and generally unfamiliar, archaic, subject- specific, or overly academic; may be ambiguous or purposefully misleading. Sentence Structure: Uses mainly complex sentences, with several subordinate clauses or phrases and transition words; sentences often contain multiple concepts. KNOWLEDGE DEMANDS Subject Matter Knowledge: Relies on everyday, practical knowledge; includes simple, concrete ideas. Intertextuality: Includes no references or allusions to other texts, or outside ideas, theories, etc. Subject Matter Knowledge: Relies on common, practical knowledge and some discipline-specific content knowledge; includes a mix of simple and more complicated, abstract ideas. Intertextuality: Includes few references or allusions to other texts or outside ideas, theories, etc. Subject Matter Knowledge: Relies on moderate levels of discipline-specific or theoretical knowledge; includes a mix of recognizable ideas and challenging abstract concepts. Intertextuality: Includes some references or allusions to other texts or outside ideas, theories, etc. Subject Matter Knowledge: Relies on extensive levels of discipline-specific or theoretical knowledge; includes a range of challenging abstract concepts. Intertextuality: Includes many references or allusions to other texts or outside ideas, theories, etc. PURPOSE Purpose: Is explicitly stated, clear, concrete, and narrowly focused. Purpose: Is implied but easy to identify on context or source. Purpose: Is implicit or subtle but fairly easy to infer; is more theoretical or abstract than concrete. Purpose: Is subtle and intricate, and difficult to determine; includes many theoretical or abstract elements. Adapted for TCSG Adult Education from College and Career Readiness Standards-in-Action| 10 |
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