Common Core State
11-12.W.3c
Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole and build toward a particular tone and outcome (e.g., a sense of mystery, suspense, growth, or resolution).
October 1, 201811-12.WHST.1d
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
October 1, 201811-12.W.3d
Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.
October 1, 201811-12.WHST.1e
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented.
October 1, 201811-12.W.3e
Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative.
October 1, 201811-12.WHST.2
Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
October 1, 201811-12.W.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
October 1, 201811-12.W.5
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grades 11-12 here.)
October 1, 201811-12.W.6
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
October 1, 201811-12.W.7
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
October 1, 201811-12.W.3b
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
October 1, 201811-12.W.2a
Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a unified whole; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
October 1, 2018