Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.W.9-10.2.d: Use domain specific vocabulary when writing claims related to a topic of study or text.

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 distinguish subgroups within a larger category when presented with an array of objects or images of objects, thus demonstrating comprehension of object individualization.

Distal Precursor

The student can recognize domainspecific words presented in an informative text after reading it.

Proximal Precursor

The student can use domain-specific vocabulary when writing about a topic in an informative text.

Target

The student can use appropriate, domainspecific vocabulary to strengthen claims in informative writing.

Successor

The student can use academic words when writing an informative text.