1 Essential Learning Targets Creative Writing II Reading Literature 1. Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. ​
(RL.11­12.1) ● I can locate and explain the strongest textual evidence to support inferences. ● I can locate and explain the strongest textual evidence to support analysis. ● I can locate and explain places where the text leaves matters uncertain. Informational Texts Writing 3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well­chosen details, and well­structured event sequences. ​
(W.11­12.3) ● I can compose a beginning to my piece that engages and orients the reader. ● I can fully develop the events my story. ● I can place the events of my story in a logical order within my piece. ● I can compose a conclusion that relates to and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative. ● I can use dialogue to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. ● I can format the dialogue of my piece correctly. ● I can incorporate description into my piece to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. (Snapshot) ● I can incorporate reflection into my piece to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. (Thoughtshot) ● I can select the best words or phrases to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters of my piece. 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. ​
(W.11­12.4). ● I can fully express my ideas and opinions in the poem I’ve created. ● I can enhance the meaning of my poem by making purposeful choices through the poetry basics. (speaker, mood, tone, and theme) ● I can enhance the meaning and readability of my poem by making purposeful choices about the form and shape of my poem. (capitalization, punctuation, line breaks, length of lines, appearance on the page, and word order) ● I can enhance the meaning of my poem by making purposeful choices about the poetic devices in my poem. (figurative language, repetition, and rhyme) ● I can place all the ideas about a topic together throughout my piece and in my stanzas. ● I can place my ideas in a logical order within my piece. ● I can select the best words or phrases to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters of my piece. 5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. (Editing for A caring educational organization that strives to meet the needs of every student, and provides an environment in which students and employees can
achieve their maximum potential 2 conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1­3 up to and including grades 11­12.) (W.11­12.5) ● I can plan my piece of writing by using pre­writing strategies such as brainstorming, outlining, graphic organizers, etc. ● I can revise my piece of writing through adding, deleting, moving, and omitting sentences, phrases, and paragraphs within my piece. ● I can edit my piece of writing by correcting spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar. ● I can rewrite my piece of writing by applying the revisions and edits to my draft. ● I can determine when I need to go in a different direction with my piece​
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. 10. 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. ​
(W.11­12.10) ● I can compose complete pieces for my weekly writing each week. ● I can compose pieces of writing for the ten­minute prompts each week. ● I can compose complete pieces of writing for sharing in class that show my best work as a writer. Speaking and Listening Language 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. ​
(L.11­12.1) ● I can demonstrate correct grammar, usage, and mechanics rules when I write. 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. ​
(L.11­12.2) ● I can demonstrate correct grammar, usage, and mechanics rules when I write. A caring educational organization that strives to meet the needs of every student, and provides an environment in which students and employees can
achieve their maximum potential