Analyze characteristics and structural elements of argumentative texts such as: (i) clear arguable thesis, appeals, structure of the argument, convincing conclusion, and call to
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United States Curriculum
Grade 11 English Language Arts and Reading
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Analyze how the relationships among dramatic elements advance the plot
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Analyze relationships among thematic development, characterization, point of view, significance of setting, and plot in a variety of literary texts
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Analyze the effects of rhetorical devices and logical fallacies on the way the text is read and understood
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Compose argumentative texts using genre characteristics and craft
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Compose literary analysis using genre characteristics and craft
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Create mental images to deepen understanding
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Defend or challenge the authors' claims using relevant text evidence
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Describe personal connections to a variety of sources, including self-selected texts
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Determine the meaning of foreign words or phrases used frequently in English such as ad hoc, faux pas, non sequitur, and modus operandi
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Develop questions for formal and informal inquiry
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Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently
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Discuss and write about the explicit and implicit meanings of text
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Engage in meaningful and respectful discourse when evaluating the clarity and coherence of a speaker's message and critiquing the impact of a speaker's use of diction and syntax
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Establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected texts
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Evaluate details read to understand key ideas
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Evaluate how different literary elements shape the author's portrayal of the plot
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Evaluate how the author's use of language informs and shapes the perception of readers
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Examine sources for: (i) credibility, bias, and accuracy; and (ii) faulty reasoning such as post hoc-ad hoc, circular reasoning, red herring, and assumptions
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Paraphrase and summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order
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Plan a piece of writing appropriate for various purposes and audiences by generating ideas through a range of strategies such as brainstorming, journaling, reading, or discussing
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Publish written work for appropriate audiences
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Read and analyze American literature across literary periods
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Revise drafts to improve clarity, development, organization, style, diction, and sentence fluency, both within and between sentences
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Use print or digital resources to clarify and validate understanding of multiple meanings of advanced vocabulary
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