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Grade 9
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ELA: Grade 9 - WRITING


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Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
    9.1.W.1

Use both primary and secondary sources of information for research

    9.1.W.2

Select and limit topics for informational writing, with assistance

    9.1.W.3

Analyze data and facts to communicate information

    9.1.W.4

Take notes from written and oral texts, such as lectures and interviews

    9.1.W.5

Use a range of organizational strategies to present information

    9.1.W.6

Apply new information in different contexts and situations

    9.1.W.7

Cite primary and secondary sources of information in bibliography and citations, using an approved style sheet

    9.1.W.8

Define the meaning of and understand the consequences of plagiarism

    9.1.W.9

Use paraphrase and quotation in order to communicate information most effectively

    9.1.W.10

Use charts, graphs, or diagrams to illustrate informational text

    9.1.W.11

Use the language of research, such as documentation, source, note, paraphrase, citation, and bibliography

    9.1.W.12

Maintain a portfolio that includes informational writing

 
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Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.
    9.2.W.1

Write original literary texts

  • use elements of literary text, such as plot, character, setting, dialogue, conflict, and suspense, to engage the reader
  • maintain consistent point of view, including first-person, third-person, or omniscient narrator
  • create a personal voice
    •     9.2.W.2

    Write interpretive and responsive essays of approximately three pages to

  • express judgments and support them through references to the text, using direct quotations and paraphrase
  • explain how the author’s use of literary devices affects meaning
  • engage in a variety of prewriting experiences, such as using a variety of visual representations to express interpretations, feelings, and new insights
  • compare and contrast the treatment of literary elements in different genres and by more than one author
    •     9.2.W.3

    Use resources such as personal experience, knowledge from other content areas, and independent reading to create literary, interpretive, and responsive texts

        9.2.W.4

    Maintain a portfolio that includes literary, interpretive, and responsive writing

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    Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
        9.3.W.1

    State an opinion or present a judgment by developing a thesis and providing supporting evidence, arguments, and details

        9.3.W.2

    Analyze a variety of texts using resources such as knowledge from school subjects, readings, and personal experiences

        9.3.W.3

    Use strategies designed to influence or persuade in advertisements

        9.3.W.4

    Maintain a writing portfolio that includes writing for critical analysis and evaluation

    		 
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    Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.
        9.4.W.1

    Share the process of writing with peers and adults; for example, write a condolence note, get-well card, or thank-you letter with writing partner(s)

        9.4.W.2

    Respect the age, gender, and cultural traditions of the recipient

        9.4.W.3

    Write and share personal reactions to experiences, events, and observations, using a form of social communication

        9.4.W.4

    Identify and model the social communication techniques of published authors

        9.4.W.5

    Distinguish between the conventions of academic writing and the conventions of email

        9.4.W.6

    Maintain a portfolio that includes writing for social interaction

    		 
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    Literacy Competencies
        9.LC.W.0

    Writing
    A literacy competency strand for grades 9-12 Writing is under development and will be posted when available.

     
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