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ELA.PWS.2.E
revise drafts by rethinking content, organization, and style to better accomplish the task;
ELA.PWS.2.F
edit as appropriate for the conventions of standard written English such as grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and sentence structure in the final draft;
ELA.PWS.2.G
use resources such as texts and other people as needed for proofreading, editing, and revising; and
ELA.PWS.2.H
use available technology for creating, revising, editing, and publishing texts.
ELA.PWS.3
The student reads and writes for a variety of audiences and purposes. The student is expected to:
ELA.PWS.3.A
read a variety of informational text;
ELA.PWS.3.B
write informational text; and
ELA.PWS.3.C
practice effective, efficient note taking.
ELA.PWS.4
The student evaluates his/her own writing and the writing of others. The student is expected to:
ELA.PWS.4.A
evaluate how well writing achieves its purposes;
ELA.PWS.4.B
analyze and discuss published pieces as writing models; and
ELA.PWS.4.C
review written work to determine its strengths and weaknesses and to set goals as a writer.
ELA.PWS.5
The student analyzes informational text. The student is expected to:
ELA.PWS.5.A
use effective reading strategies to determine a written work's purpose and intended audience;
ELA.PWS.5.B
identify explicit and implicit textual information, including main ideas and author's purpose;
ELA.PWS.5.C
draw and support complex inferences from text to distinguish facts from opinions;
ELA.PWS.5.D
analyze the author's quality of evidence for an argument;
ELA.PWS.5.E
evaluate the use of both literal and figurative language;
ELA.PWS.5.F
analyze the audience and purpose of informational and persuasive text;
ELA.PWS.5.G
analyze how an author's use of language creates imagery and mood; and
ELA.PWS.5.H
analyze insights gained from text to text, text to self, and text to world.
ELA.PWS.6
The student understands new vocabulary and concepts and uses them accurately in reading, speaking, and writing. The student is expected to:
ELA.PWS.6.A
apply knowledge of roots and affixes to infer the meanings of new words; and
ELA.PWS.6.B
use reference guides to confirm the meanings of new words and concepts.
ELA.H.1
The student reads and views varied literary and art forms. The student is expected to:
ELA.H.1.A
recognize the major historical and cultural movements as reflected in various art forms; and
ELA.H.1.B
read widely to see connections (commonalities) that literature shares with fine arts and historical and/or philosophical writings.
ELA.H.2
The student expresses and supports responses to various types of texts and compositions. The student is expected to:
ELA.H.2.A
respond to aesthetic elements in texts and other art forms through various outlets such as discussions, journals, oral interpretations, and enactments;
ELA.H.2.B
use elements of text and other art forms to defend his/her own responses and interpretations;
ELA.H.2.C
compare reviews of literature, film performance, and other art forms with his/her own responses; and
ELA.H.2.D
develop and use assessments for evaluating literary work and other art forms as a reflection of history such as political, social, and philosophical movements.
ELA.H.3
The student uses writing as a tool for learning and research. The student speaks and writes clearly and presents effectively to audiences for a variety of purposes. The student is expected to:
ELA.H.3.A
show an in-depth understanding of creative achievements in literature and the arts through writing;
ELA.H.3.B
describe how personal creativity is expressed within the requirements of an art form; and
ELA.H.3.C
describe and analyze the relationship between form and expression.
ELA.H.4
The student understands and interprets creativity. The student is expected to participate in discussions that lead to understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of creative achievements such as:
ELA.H.4.A
discuss how personal creativity is expressed within the requirements of an art form;
ELA.H.4.B
discuss conditions that encourage creativity;
ELA.H.4.C
discuss the relationship between form and expression; and
ELA.H.4.D
discuss the major historical and cultural movements as reflected in various art forms.
ELA.H.5
The student analyzes and critiques the significance of visual representations. The student is expected to:
ELA.H.5.A
recognize and evaluate how literature and various other art forms convey messages; and
ELA.H.5.B
examine the impact of literature and various other art forms.
ELA.PS.1
Rhetoric. The student traces the development of the rhetorical perspective. The student is expected to:
ELA.PS.1.A
recognize the influence of classical rhetoric in shaping Western thought;
ELA.PS.1.B
explain and use the classical rhetorical canons of invention, organization, style, memory, and delivery;
ELA.PS.1.C
analyze how modern public address influences public opinion and policy in a democratic republic;
ELA.PS.1.D
analyze the ethical responsibilities that accompany freedom of speech;
ELA.PS.1.E
develop and use critical, deliberative, empathic, and appreciative listening skills to analyze and evaluate speeches; and