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ELA.CM.4.C
evaluate standards for "quality programming"; and
ELA.CM.4.D
analyze possible ways to improve mass media.
ELA.CM.5
The student analyzes, creates, and evaluates visual and auditory messages. The student is expected to:
ELA.CM.5.A
develop skills for organizing, writing, and designing media messages for specific purposes and effects;
ELA.CM.5.B
develop technical and communication skills needed by various media personnel; and
ELA.CM.5.C
plan, organize, produce, and present media messages.
ELA.LG.1
The student builds an extensive vocabulary through reading and systematic word study. The student is expected to:
ELA.LG.1.A
expand vocabulary through wide reading, listening, and discussion;
ELA.LG.1.B
investigate word origins as an aid to understanding meanings, derivations, and spellings as well as influences on the English language; and
ELA.LG.1.C
discriminate between connotative and denotative meanings and interpret the connotative power of words.
ELA.LG.2
The student analyzes fictional and poetic elements focusing on how they combine to contribute meaning in literary texts. The student is expected to:
ELA.LG.2.A
compare and contrast varying aspects of texts such as themes, conflicts, and allusions;
ELA.LG.2.B
propose and provide examples of themes that cross texts;
ELA.LG.2.C
connect literature to historical context, current events, and his/her own experiences;
ELA.LG.2.D
analyze relevance of setting and time frame to text's meaning;
ELA.LG.2.E
identify basic conflicts;
ELA.LG.2.F
describe the development of plot and how conflicts are addressed and resolved;
ELA.LG.2.G
analyze characters' traits, motivations, changes, and stereotypical features;
ELA.LG.2.H
describe how irony, tone, mood, style, and sound of language contribute to the effect of the text;
ELA.LG.2.I
determine and explain purposes and effects of figurative language, particularly symbolic and metaphoric;
ELA.LG.2.J
identify and analyze text structures;
ELA.LG.2.K
recognize archetypes, motifs, and symbols across texts;
ELA.LG.2.L
analyze distinctive features of text genre such as biography, historical fiction, science fiction, political writing, fantasy fiction, short story, dramatic literature, or poetry;
ELA.LG.2.M
identify how authors create suspense; and
ELA.LG.2.N
tell how points of view affect tone, characterization, and credibility.
ELA.LG.3
The student reads critically to evaluate texts and the authority of sources. The student is expected to:
ELA.LG.3.A
analyze the characteristics of well-constructed texts;
ELA.LG.3.B
describe how a writer's point of view may affect text credibility, structure, or tone;
ELA.LG.3.C
analyze aspects of texts such as patterns of organization and choice of language for their effect on audiences; and
ELA.LG.3.D
examine strategies that writers in different fields use to compose.
ELA.LG.4
The student reads to increase knowledge of his/her own culture, the culture of others, and the common elements of cultures. The student is expected to:
ELA.LG.4.A
compare text events with personal and other readers' experiences;
ELA.LG.4.B
recognize and discuss themes and connections that cross cultures; and
ELA.LG.4.C
recognize how writers represent and reveal their cultures and traditions in texts.
ELA.LG.5
The student uses writing as a tool for learning and researching literary genres. The student is expected to:
ELA.LG.5.A
use writing to discover, record, review, and learn; and
ELA.LG.5.B
link related information and ideas from a variety of sources.
ELA.CW.1
The student writes for a variety of audiences and purposes to develop versatility as a writer. The student is expected to:
ELA.CW.1.A
write expressive, informative, and persuasive literary texts effectively;
ELA.CW.1.B
demonstrate the distinguishing characteristics of various written forms such as fictional writing, short stories, poetry, and drama in his/her own writing;
ELA.CW.1.C
elaborate writing when appropriate such as using concrete images, figurative language, sensory observation, dialogue, and other rhetorical devices to enhance meaning;
ELA.CW.1.D
employ various points of view to communicate effectively;
ELA.CW.1.E
choose topics and forms to develop fluency and voice;
ELA.CW.1.F
use word choice, sentence structure, and repetition to create tone; and
ELA.CW.1.G
organize ideas in writing to ensure coherence, logical progression, and support for ideas.
ELA.CW.2
The student selects and uses recursive writing processes for self-initiated and assigned writing. The student is expected to:
ELA.CW.2.A
select and apply prewriting strategies to generate ideas, develop voice, and plan;
ELA.CW.2.B
develop drafts by organizing ideas such as paragraphing, outlining, adding, and deleting;
ELA.CW.2.C
use vocabulary, sentence structure, organization, and rhetorical devices appropriate to audience and purpose;
ELA.CW.2.D
use effective sequence and transitions to achieve coherence and meaning;