Shaded cells indicate DPI-prescribed emphasis at that grade level:

GOALS:

I. Expressive

II. Informational/ Explanatory

 

III. Argumentative

IV. Critical

V. Literary

VI. Grammar/ Language Usage

English I, II, III, IV

·   English I

·   Narrating experiences

·   Responding reflectively to text

·   Explaining meaning

·    Describing processes

·   Answering research questions

·   Studying argumentation

·   Making and supporting informed opinions

·   Creating and using standards

·   Critiquing communication

·   Understanding genres, concepts, terms

·   Increasing reading comprehension

·   See Checklists for details by grade:

·             English 9

·             English 10

·             English 11

·             English 12

·    Language/ Grammatical Conventions:

·    Language: Vocabulary, word choice, syntax, clarity, style, role of dialects

·    Grammatical Conventions:

·    Sentence formation: Avoiding fragments, run-ons, misplaced or dangling modifiers, incorrect subordination or coordination, non-parallel structure

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·    Usage: Subject/verb agreement and tense; pronoun agreement, case, reference, applying parts of speech to edit

·    Mechanics: Punctuation and capitalization

·   Spelling: Edited correctly when student has access to a dictionary; reasonable spelling for grade level when he does not

·   English II

·   Producing reminiscences

·   Responding reflectively to texts

·   Evaluating problems

·    Examining relationships

·   Posing and answering research questions

·   Examine Controversial issues

·    Produce editorials

·    Respond to issues

·   Critically interpreting and evaluating experiences, literature, language, and ideas

·   Interpreting world literature

·   Increasing comprehension of world literature

·   English III

·    Creating memoir

·   Responding expressively to texts

·   Researching and explaining insights into US language and culture

·   Researching and defining issues

·   Using argument effectively

·   Interpreting and critically analyzing texts

·    Interpreting meaning

·   Making thematic connections

·   Interpreting US literature

·   Understanding American traditions

·   English IV

·   Composing reflective essays

·   Responding appropriately to expressive texts

·   Researching and explaining complex principles

·   Researching and defining issues

·    Advocating positions

·   Delivering arguments

·   Developing critique

·   Qualifying claims and arguments

·   Exploring British literature

·   Analyzing selected works of British literature