analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational text, including:
the controlling idea or thesis with supporting evidence;
features such as introduction, foreword, preface, references, or acknowledgements to gain background information; and
organizational patterns such as definition, classification, advantage, and disadvantage;
Standard:
6.10.A
Description:
plan a first draft by selecting a genre appropriate for a particular topic, purpose, and audience using a range of strategies such as discussion, background reading, and personal interests;
Standard:
6.10.B
Description:
develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing by:
organizing with purposeful structure, including an introduction, transitions, coherence within and across paragraphs, and a conclusion; and
developing an engaging idea reflecting depth of thought with specific facts and details;
Standard:
6.12
Description:
Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes.
Standard:
6.12.A
Description:
generate student-selected and teacher-guided questions for formal and informal inquiry;
Standard:
6.12.B
Description:
develop and revise a plan;
Standard:
6.12.C
Description:
refine the major research question, if necessary, guided by the answers to a secondary set of questions;
Standard:
6.12.J
Description:
use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results.
