English Language Arts Standards
College English/Speech 10 and English/Speech 10
Reading: Literature
Key Ideas and Details
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from the text.
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Uses explicit textual evidence
Uses inferential evidence
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the
text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective
summary of the text.
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Determines theme/central idea
Analyzes theme development over course of text
Provides objective summary
Analyze how the development of complex characters impact text.
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Identifies how complex character interacts with other characters.
Analyzes how complex character advances plot.
Analyzes how complex character contributes to the development of theme.
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text.
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Understands difference between figurative and connotative meanings.
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Analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.
Analyze how an author’s style creates such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.
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Understand parallel plots
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Understands pacing
Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience from literature around the world.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Analyze a subject or a key scene from two different artistic mediums, including what is
emphasized or absent in each.
Analyze how one author refers to another literary source within his or her own work.
English Language Arts Standards
College English/Speech 10 and English/Speech 10
Reading: Informational Text
Key Ideas and Details
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from the text.
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Uses explicit textual evidence
Uses inferential evidence
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including
how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
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Determines central idea
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Identifies the order in which the points are made.
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Analyze how ideas or events are introduced and developed.
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Analyze the connections that are made between the ideas or events.
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Provides a summary
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text.
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Understands difference between connotative meanings and denotative meanings.
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Analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.
Analyze how an author’s ideas or claims are developed and refined by particular sentences,
paragraphs, or larger portions of a text.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums (e.g., a person’s life story in both
print and multimedia), determining which details are emphasized in each account.
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text.
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Assess whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient;
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Identify false statements and reasoning.
English Language Arts Standards
College English/Speech 10 and English/Speech 10
Analyze seminal U.S. documents of historical and literary significance (e.g., Washington’s Farewell
Address, the Gettysburg Address, Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech, King’s “Letter from Birmingham
Jail”), including how they address related themes and concepts.
Writing
Text Types and Purposes
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis for a variety of topics.
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Uses valid reasoning.
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Uses relevant and sufficient evidence.
Write informative/explanatory texts.
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Examines and conveys complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately.
Text Types and Purposes (continued)
Write narrative essay.
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Develops real or imagined experiences or events.
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Uses effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
Production and Distribution of Writing
Use prewriting strategies to generate, plan and organize ideas.
Use strategies to draft and revise written work.
Use strategies to edit and publish written work.
Use 6 + 1 Traits to write and revise work.
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Ideas: Focused, central theme or purpose with accurate details.
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Organization: Inviting introduction and conclusion, sequence enhances topic.
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Voice: reflects purpose, personality and style.
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Word Choice: Powerful, engaging words that show not tell a story.
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Fluency: Invites expressive reading, sentences flow and read well.
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Conventions: Grammar / mechanics and spelling support meaning.
English Language Arts Standards
College English/Speech 10 and English/Speech 10
Use technology to produce, publish, and update writing products.
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Conduct research projects to answer a question or solve a problem.
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Narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate;
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Synthesize multiple sources on the subject
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Demonstrate understanding of the subject under investigation.
Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources.
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Uses advanced searches effectively
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Assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question
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Integrates information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas
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Avoids plagiarism
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Range of Writing
Write in a variety of situations.
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Impromptu
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Overtime
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Limited time
Write for variety of audiences.
Speaking & Listening
Comprehension and Collaboration
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions/presentations with
diverse partners.
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Come to discussions/presentations prepared, having read and researched material
under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and
English Language Arts Standards
College English/Speech 10 and English/Speech 10
other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of
ideas.
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Work with peers to determine the roles of leader and participants and to create a
plan for discussion.
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Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that relate to the current
discussion and/or to broader themes or larger ideas; actively incorporate others into the
discussion; and clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions.
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Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives, summarize points of agreement and
disagreement, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views and
understanding and make new connections in light of the evidence and reasoning
presented.
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Incorporate original individual ideas into one collaborative group presentation with a
specific beginning, middle, and end.
Integrate information from multiple sources evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each
source.
Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.
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Identifies fallacious reasoning or exaggerated or distorted evidence.
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Interprets the speaker’s intent through use of verbal and nonverbal communication.
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically both verbally and
nonverbally.
Use digital media in presentations to enhance understanding.
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Enhances findings
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Enhances reasoning
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Enhances evidence
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Enhances to add interest.
Adapt speech for a variety of audiences.
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Entertain
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Inform/Demonstrate
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Persuade
Language
English Language Arts Standards
College English/Speech 10 and English/Speech 10
Conventions of Standard English
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or
speaking.
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Use parallel structure.
Use various sentence patterns (saviodo,savdo,slvpn,slvpa)
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Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, gerund, infinitive,
participial, prepositional,)
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Use various types of clauses (independent, dependent)
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Use standard, formal English
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
when writing.
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a semicolon to link two or more closely related
Independent clauses.
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Use a colon to introduce a list or quotation.
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Spell correctly.
Identifies and uses the eight parts of speech correctly.
Knowledge of Language
Apply knowledge of language.
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understands how language functions in different contexts
makes effective choices for meaning or style
comprehends more fully when reading or listening
Conform writing to the guidelines in a style manual appropriate for the discipline and writing type.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech
(e.g., analyze, analysis, analytical; advocate, advocacy).
Consult general and specialized reference materials.
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find the pronunciation of a word
 determine or clarify its precise meaning
 determine its part of speech
 determine its etymology
English Language Arts Standards
College English/Speech 10 and English/Speech 10
Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred
meaning in context or in a dictionary).
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
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Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role
in the text.
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Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.
Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for
reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate
independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to
comprehension or expression.