2013-14 Kenton County High Schools Writing Continuum
Characteristics of
Effective Writing
(KCAS WR 9-12: 4, 5,
9, and10)
 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
 With guidance and support, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach, focusing on
how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
 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.
Text Type and
Purpose
9th Grade (SB Level 4)
Info/ Explanatory
(KCAS WR 9-12: 2)

Language Arts
10th Grade (SB Level 5)
SB Unit 2: EA 2 Tim
Burton Style Essay
(LDC)
OR
 SB Unit: 3 EA 2
Poetry Style Analysis
Essay (LDC)
 SB Unit 4: EA 2
Romeo and Juliet
Argumentative Essay
(LDC)
OR
 SB Unit 1: EA 2
Ad Campaign
 SB Unit I: EA 1
Interview Narrative

On Demand Writing
(KCAS WR 9-12: 1,2,10)
Two Teacher Selected
Writing Prompts:
(1 Info/Explanatory, 1
Argumentative)
Two Teacher Selected
Writing Prompts:
(1 Info/Explanatory, 1
Argumentative)
Argumentative AND
Info/Explanatory
(KCAS WR 9-12: 1-2)
Two Standards-based
Content Pieces Per
Course (LDC)
Two Standards-based
Content Pieces Per Course
(LDC)
Argumentative
(KCAS WR 9-12:1)
Narrative
(KCAS WR 9-12: 3)
SB Unit 1: EA 1
Two Voices Presentation
 SB Unit 2: EA 1
Character Conflict Essay
 SB Unit 3: EA 2 Things
Fall Apart Lit. Analysis
Essay (LDC)
SB Unit 4: EA 1 Justice
Argumentative Essay
11th Grade (SB Level 6)
12th Grade(SB Senior English)

SB Unit 4: EA 1 Their Eyes Were
Watching God Lit. Analysis Essay

SB Unit 3: EA 1 Othello
Critical Perspective LDC
Prompt

SB Unit 1: EA 2 American Dream
Argumentative Essay (LDC)
SB Unit 2: EA 2 Original Satire (LDC)
SB Unit 3: EA 1 Contemporary Issue
Persuasive Speech (Text)

SB Unit 2: EA 2 Feminism
Argumentative Essay (LDC)


Two Teacher Selected Writing Prompts:
(1 Info/Explanatory, 1 Argumentative)
 SB Unit 1: EA 2
Stranger in the Village Reflection
OR
 SB Unit 1: College Essay
SB Unit 4: EA 1 On Demand
Argumentative Essay: Spring
Break Prompt from SB Online
Social Studies
Two Standards-based Content Pieces Per
Course (LDC)
Two Standards-based Content
Pieces Per Course (LDC)
Science
Argumentative OR
Info/Explanatory
(KCAS WR 9-12: 1-2)
One Standards-based
Content Piece (LDC) and
Science Notebook Per
Course
One Standards-based
Content Piece (LDC) and
Science Notebook Per
Course
One Standards-based Content Piece (LDC)
and Science Notebook Per Course
One Standards-based Content
Piece (LDC) and Science
Notebook Per Course