Common Core State

9-10.WHST.1b

Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying data and evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both claim(s) and counterclaims in a discipline-appropriate form and in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level and concerns.

October 1, 2018
9-10.WHST.8

Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

October 1, 2018
9-10.WHST.1c

Use words, phrases, and clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims.

October 1, 2018
9-10.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, 2018
9-10.WHST.1e

Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented.

October 1, 2018
9-10.WHST.2

Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.

October 1, 2018
9-10.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, 2018
9-10.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 9-10 here.)

October 1, 2018
9-10.W.6

Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.

October 1, 2018
9-10.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, 2018
9-10.W.8

Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

October 1, 2018
9-10.W.9

Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

October 1, 2018