Common Core: Writing

9-10.W.1a

Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.

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

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

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

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

October 1, 2018
9-10.W.2

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

October 1, 2018
9-10.W.2a

Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

October 1, 2018
9-10.W.2b

Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.

October 1, 2018
8.W.9

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

October 1, 2018
8.W.9a

Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new”).

October 1, 2018
8.W.2d

Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

October 1, 2018
8.W.9b

Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced”).

October 1, 2018