Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.W.9-10.2.b: Develop the topic with facts or details.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • W.9-10.2 - 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 to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. CA b. Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient 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 to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts. d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary 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 disciplines 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 include one or more facts or details related to a topic when writing about it.

Target

The student can develop a topic with facts or details when writing an informative text.

Successor

The student can develop a topic by using relevant, well-chosen, and sufficient facts, concrete details, definitions, quotations, and examples when writing an informative text.