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Grade 11
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ELA: Grade 11 - WRITING


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Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
    11.1.W.1

Use both primary and secondary sources of information for research

    11.2.W.2

Analyze and integrate data, facts, and ideas to communicate information

    11.1.W.2

Define the meaning of and understand the consequences of plagiarism; investigate electronic safeguards

    11.2.W.3

Use a range of organizational strategies, such as clustering, webbing, and mapping, to present information

    11.1.W.3

Maintain a portfolio that includes informational writing

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Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.
    11.2.W.1

Write original literary texts

  • create social, historical, and/or cultural context
  • create multiple levels of meaning
    •     11.2.W.5

    Write interpretive and responsive essays of approximately three to five pages to

  • express judgments and support them through references to the text, using direct quotations and paraphrase
  • explain how the author’s use of literary devices affects meaning
  • examine development and impact of literary elements, such as character (protagonist and antagonist), action (conflict, intrigue, suspense, and climax), and setting (locale and time period), in literary texts and performances
  • compare and contrast the treatment of literary elements in different genres and by more than one author
  • use literary criticism to expand personal analysis of the literary text
  • engage in a variety of prewriting experiences, such as using a variety of visual representations, to express interpretations, feelings, and new insights
    •     11.2.W.6

    Use resources, such as personal experience, knowledge from other content areas, and independent reading, to create literary, interpretive, and responsive texts

        11.2.W.4

    Maintain a portfolio that includes literary, interpretive, and responsive writing

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    Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
        11.3.W.1

    Develop critiques from more than one perspective, such as historical, cultural, and social

        11.3.W.2

    Analyze a wide range of texts using resources such as recognized experts, knowledge from school subjects and reading, and personal experience

        11.3.W.3

    Use strategies designed to influence or persuade in writing speeches, editorials, and advertisements

        11.3.W.4

    Use telecommunication to participate in Listserv discussion groups

    		 
        11.3.W.5

    Maintain a writing portfolio that includes writing for critical analysis and evaluation

    		 
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    Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.
        11.4.W.1

    Share the process of writing with peers and adults; for example, write a condolence note, get-well card, or thank-you letter with writing partner(s)

        11.4.W.2

    Respect age, gender, and cultural traditions of the recipient

    		 
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    Literacy Competencies
        11.LC.W.0

    Writing
    A literacy competency strand for grades 9-12 Writing is under development and will be posted when available.

     
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