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English Language Arts and Literacy | Grade : 11-12

Strand - Writing

Cluster - Research to Build and Present Knowledge

[W.11-12.9] - Draw evidence form literary or informational texts to support written analysis, interpretation, reflection, and research, applying one or more grades 11-12 standards for Reading Literature or Reading Informational Text as needed.

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  • Analysis (Analyze)
    In general, a careful examination of the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another; in language arts, a study of how words, sentences, paragraphs, stanzas, or sections of a text affect its meaning.
  • Evidence
    Empirical data or other sources of support (e.g., mathematical proofs) for a claim; may be selected, presented, and evaluated differently by different audiences and in different subject areas according to the norms of disciplinary literacy. See Text Types and Purposes for Argument.
  • Informational text
    In this document, nonfiction in narrative or non-narrative form.
  • Interpret
    Assign a certain meaning to a text or communication; for example, Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been interpreted as being a racist novel by some critics and antiracist by others.
  • Literary text
    Work of fiction in narrative, dramatic, or poetic form; also literary nonfiction.
  • Reflection
    Serious thought such as contemplation or deliberation.
  • Research
    Systematic inquiry into a subject or problem in order to discover, verify, or revise relevant facts or principles.

Predecessor Standards:

  • W.9-10.9
    Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support written analysis, interpretation, reflection, and research, applying one or more grades 9-10 standards for Reading Literature or Reading Informational Text as needed.

Successor Standards:

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Same Level Standards:

  • RCA-H.11-12.1
    Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole.
  • RCA-ST.11-12.1
    Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.