a. Relate a sequence of events and
communicate the significance of the
events to the audience.
b. Locate scenes and
incidents in specific places.
c. Describe with
concrete sensory
details the sights,
sounds, and smells of a
scene and the specific
actions, movements,
ges tures, and feelings
of the characters; use
interior monologue to
depict the characters’
feelings.
d. Pace the
presentation of
actions to
accommodate
changes in time and
mood.
e. Make effective use of
descriptions of appearance,
images, shifting perspectives,
and sensory details.
Response to
literature
a. Demonstrate a
comprehensive grasp of
the significant ideas of
literary works.
b. Support important ideas and
viewpoints through accurate and detailed
references to the text or to other works.
c. Demonstrate awareness
of the author’s use of stylistic
devices and an appreciation
of the effects created.
d. Identify and assess the
impact of perceived
ambiguities, nuances, and
complexities within the text.
Expository
essay
a. Marshal evidence in
support of a thesis and
related claims, including
information on all relevant
perspectives.
b. Convey information and
ideas from primary and
secondary sources accurately
and coherently.
c. Make distinctions
between the relative
value and
significance of
specific data, facts,
and ideas.
d. Include visual aids by
employing appropriate
technology to organize
and record information on
charts, maps, and
graphs.
e. Anticipate and address
readers' potential
misunderstandings, biases,
and expectations.
f. Use technical terms and
notations accurately.
Persuasive
essay
a. Structure ideas and
arguments in a sustained
and logical fashion.
b. Use specific rhetorical
devices to support assertions
(e.g., appeal to logic through
reasoning; appeal to emotion
or ethical belief; relate a
personal anecdote, case
study, or analogy).
c. Clarify and defend
positions with precise and
relevant evidence, including
facts, expert opinions,
quotations, and expressions
of commonly accepted beliefs
and logical reasoning.
d. Address readers’
concerns, counterclaims,
biases, and expectations.
Business
letter
a. Provide clear and
purposeful information and
address the intended
audience appropriately.
b. Use appropriate
vocabulary, tone, and style to
take into account the nature
of the relationship with, and
the knowledge and interests
of, the recipients.
c. Highlight central
ideas or images.
d. Follow a conventional
style with page formats,
fonts, and spacing that
contribute to the documents’
readability and impact.