Grade 11
11-12.W.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
October 1, 201811-12.WHST.1a
Introduce precise, knowledgeable claim(s), establish the significance of the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that logically sequences the claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
October 1, 201811-12.WHST.1b
Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant data and evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both claim(s) and counterclaims in a discipline-appropriate form that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases.
October 1, 201811-12.WHST.1c
Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax 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, 201811-12.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, 2018