Goals

Goals for junior Literature and Composition students -

 ** __Standards for Reading __ **  **Key Ideas and Details ** Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.  **Craft and Structure **  Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.  **Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.

**__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Standards for Writing __**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Text Types and Purposes ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. .   <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Production and Distribution of Writing ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Research to Build and Present Knowledge ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Range of Writing ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">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. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> ** __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Standards for Speaking and Listening __ ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Comprehension and Collaboration ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> ** __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Standards for Language __ ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Conventions of Standard English ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Vocabulary Acquisition and Use ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">