Common Core: Writing: History, Science & Technical Subjects

9-10.WHST.1d

Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.

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9-10.WHST.1c

Use words, phrases, and clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims.

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9-10.WHST.1b

Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying data and evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both claim(s) and counterclaims in a discipline-appropriate form and in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level and concerns.

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9-10.WHST.1a

Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among the claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.

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9-10.WHST.1

Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.

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6-8.WHST.6

Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently.

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6-8.WHST.2d

Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

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6-8.WHST.2e

Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone.

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6-8.WHST.2f

Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.

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6-8.WHST.3

(See note; not applicable as a separate requirement)

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6-8.WHST.4

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

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6-8.WHST.5

With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.

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