Common Core: ELA-LITERACY
9-10.WHST.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
October 1, 201811-12.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
October 1, 201811-12.L.1a
Apply the understanding that usage is a matter of convention, can change over time, and is sometimes contested.
October 1, 201811-12.L.1b
Resolve issues of complex or contested usage, consulting references (e.g., Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage, Garner’s Modern American Usage) as needed.
October 1, 201811-12.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
October 1, 20189-10.WHST.2d
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic and convey a style appropriate to the discipline and context as well as to the expertise of likely readers.
October 1, 20189-10.WHST.2e
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, 20189-10.WHST.2f
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic).
October 1, 20189-10.WHST.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
October 1, 20189-10.WHST.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.
October 1, 2018