Aligned Standard
ELA.EE.W.11-12.2.b: Develop the topic with relevant facts, details, or quotes.
Grade Level Standard
This is aligned the following California State Standards:
- W.11-12.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
a. Introduce a topic or thesis statement; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a unified whole; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. CA
b. Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic.
c. Use appropriate and varied transitions and syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts.
d. Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary, and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic.
e. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic).
Linkage Level Descriptions
Initial Precursor
The student can identify functional words to describe common people, places, or objects when presented with or asked about them.
Distal Precursor
The student can use categorical words to describe common people, places, objects, or events.
Proximal Precursor
The student can identify specific quotes in print or digital sources that provide meaningful information about a topic.
Target
The student can use at least one quote from print sources to develop topical writing.
Successor
The student can develop a topic using relevant, well-chosen, and sufficient facts, concrete details, definitions, quotations, and examples when writing an informative text.