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Unit 1: Informational Skills: Read and respond to informative mentor texts
Students will:
- make inferences and draw conclusions from a text while citing evidence to support explicit analysis of the text.
- cite evidence from a source to support inferences and conclusions.
- determine a theme and two or more central ideas in a text.
- analyze the development of central ideas or themes of a text and write an objective summary of a text or excerpt.
- Clearly introduce a topic by using a variety of organizational strategies which includes developing a topic with relevant information and a concluding statement.
- use transitional words, phrases, and clauses to connect a claim and reasoning.
- use precise language and specific vocabulary to support an argument which establishes and maintains a formal style.
- organize writing to fit many diverse tasks, audiences, and purposes.
- use a variety of sentence types in writing and make grammatical corrections.
Unit 2: Argument Skills: Read and respond to argument mentor texts
Students will:
- make inferences and draw conclusions from a text.
- cite evidence to support explicit analysis of the text.
- cite evidence from a source to support inferences and conclusions.
- determine a theme and two or more central ideas in a text.
- analyze the development of central ideas or themes of a text and write an objective summary of a text or excerpt.
- determine meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text.
- determine the meaning of figurative language as they are used in the text and the impact of connotations on the meaning of a text.
- analyze the effect of technical language, analogies, allusions, and word choice on the tone.
- state a claim with evidence to support an argument by using credible sources to determine relevant evidence and develop reasons to elaborate ideas.
- acknowledge and refute an opposing claim.
- use transitional words, phrases, and clauses to connect claims and reasoning using precise language and specific vocabulary to support an argument while maintaining a formal style.
- provide a concluding statement that supports the argument presented.
- assess the accuracy and credibility of sources.
- quote or paraphrase a source, citing it correctly while avoiding plagiarism.
Unit 3: Narrative Skills: Read and respond to a variety of text that use narrative technique
Students will:
- determine a theme, two or more central ideas, analyze the development of central ideas or themes of a text, and write an objective summary of a text or excerpt.
- identify and interpret figurative language and its connotation.
- analyze the word choice to determine the author’s attitude toward the topic (tone).
- write a narrative that tells about real or imagined events, establishes context and point of view, and organizes plot and logical events.
- Include and correctly punctuate dialogue in a narrative.
- use transition words, phrases and clauses to show changes in time, location and sequence while using precise words and phrases, descriptive details and sensory language to "show vs. tell".
- identify and correct misplaced and dangling modifiers.
- use word parts that were taught in class to determine the meaning of a word.
Unit 4: Synthesis of Skills: Read and respond to a variety of grade level text types
Students will:
- read and understand grade level text.
- organize writing to fit many diverse tasks, audiences, and purposes.
- present claims and findings that are sequential and logical.
- use visual aids and deliver a presentation that adds clarity to the information presented and clearly demonstrate evidence to support a claim.
- present claims and findings that are sequenced in a logical order while using appropriate eye contact, volume, and pronunciation while drawing audience’s interest.
- use word parts that were taught in class to determine the meaning of a word.
Grades will be weighted based upon the following categories and percentage of final grade:
Quizzes—20%
Projects—20%
Classwork—25%
Assessments—25%
Finals (EOC)—10%
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