USE THE LANGUAGE ARTS FOR INQUIRY AND RESEARCH TO ACQUIRE, ORGANIZE, ANALYZE, EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE INFORMATION.

                    CAS A.
                    Engage in research to elicit information and evidence from various personal, reference, media, and electronic information sources in defense of a thesis statement and to prepare comprehensive research documents.

                    CFS
                       1.  Produce a comprehensive research document that:

•                               consistently and coherently defends a controlling thesis statement
•                               reports, organizes, and conveys information and ideas accurately and coherently
•                               presents evidence in support of a thesis and related claims
•                               uses a variety of appropriate forms of evidence to support a thesis and related claims, including facts, statistics, examples, illustrations, quotes from authorities, information syntheses, definitions, and scenarios
•                               formats the written presentation to reinforce and support the controlling purpose or idea of the document uses, when necessary and appropriate, technical terms and                              notations accurately
•                               uses appropriate textual citation format and presents resource lists/bibliographic entries in a format consistent with national standards and conventions (e.g., Modern Language Association, American Psychological Association)

                       2. Use technical and other reference sources to produce comprehensive presentations.

STATE GOAL 3:

                    WRITE TO COMMUNICATE FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES.
CAS B.
                    Write with focus, clarity, coherence, organization, cohesion, depth, and accuracy, demonstrating variety and precision in expression of  thought

                    CFS
                       1.  Employ devices to enliven written discourse:

•                               pose and explore a key question
•                               establish and elaborate upon an analogy
•                               issue a call for action
•                               use repetition for emphasis
•                               relate an anecdote
•                               integrate direct and indirect quotations

                       2.  Analyze and revise work to improve style, word choice, sentence variety, and subtlety of meaning by rechecking controlling ideas and content and rethinking how well questions of purpose and             audience are addressed including:

•                               adding or deleting details
•                               adding or deleting explanations
•                               clarifying difficult or ambiguous passages
•                               rearranging words, sentences, and paragraphs to improve
•                               or clarify meaning
•                               sharpen and maintain the focus
•                               reconsider the organizational structure
•                               rethink and/or rewrite the piece in light of different
•                               audiences and purposes

 
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