DECONSTRUCTING (Unwrapping) the Priority Standards Organizer
Alpha Numeric Code : 6.W.1.a-e FPMS-VMS
School: FPMS/VMS
Priority Standard: (Identify Standard Alpha-Numeric Code and write out completely)
1. WRITE arguments to SUPPORT claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
a. INTRODUCE claim(s) and ORGANIZE the reasons and evidence clearly.
b. SUPPORT claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, USING credible sources and DEMONSTRATING
an understanding of the topic or text.
c. USE words, phrases, and clauses to CLARIFY the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.
d. ESTABLISH and MAINTAIN a formal style.
e. PROVIDE a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.
 Identify the skills (verbs) by circling them. (CAPITALIZING AND BOLD for electronic documents.)
 Identify the key concepts (important nouns or noun phrases) by underlining them.
 Identify the language function by highlighting them if applicable.
Webb’s Depth
of Knowledge
VERBS
(Skills, able to do)
(Need to know)
NOUNS
Key Concepts
ASSESSMENT CONTEXT
POSSIBLE ACADEMIC
LANGUAGE FUNCTION
Topic or Text
Level 2
WRITE &
SUPPORT
Arguments
Level 3
SUPPORT
Claims
Level 3
USING
Level 2
DEMONSTRATING
Level 1
INTRODUCE
Level 1
ORGANIZE
Express and Support
(Social Studies, Science, etc.) Opinion
Topic or Text
Express and Support
(Social Studies, Science, etc.) Opinion
Topic or Text
Credible
Express and Support
(Social Studies, Science, etc.) Opinion
Topic or Text
Understanding
Express and Support
(Social Studies, Science, etc.) Opinion
Topic or Text
Claims
Express and Support
(Social Studies, Science, etc.) Opinion
Reasons
Topic or Text
Evidence
Express and Support
(Social Studies, Science, etc.) Opinion
Adapted from Ainsorth, L. (2010). Rigorous curriculum design: How to create curricular units of study that align
standards, instruction and assessment. Englwood, CO: Lead+Learn Press.
REVISED – 9/7/2012
Words
Level 1
USE
Phrases
Topic or Text
(Social Studies, Science, etc.)
Express and Support
Opinion
clauses
Relationships:
Level 2
CLARIFY
Topic or Text
Claim(s)
Interpreting
(Social Studies, Science, etc.)
Reasons
Topic or Text
Level 1
ESTABLISH
Formal style
Level 1
MAINTAIN
Formal style
(Social Studies, Science, etc.)
Topic or Text
(Social Studies, Science, etc.)
Concluding
statement OR
Level 1
PROVIDE
Concluding section
Topic or Text
*Use appropriate
language for specific
writing
*Use appropriate
language for specific
writing
Drawing conclusions
(Social Studies, Science, etc.)
(from argument)
Adapted from Ainsorth, L. (2010). Rigorous curriculum design: How to create curricular units of study that align
standards, instruction and assessment. Englwood, CO: Lead+Learn Press.
REVISED – 9/7/2012