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English I
Goal 2
- Objective 2.01
- Demonstrate the ability to read, listen to and view a variety of increasingly complex print and non-print informational texts appropriate to grade level and course literary focus, by:
- selecting, monitoring, and modifying as necessary reading strategies appropriate to readers' purpose.
- identifying and analyzing text components (such as organizational structures, story elements, organizational features) and evaluating their impact on the text.
- providing textual evidence to support understanding of and reader's response to text.
- demonstrating comprehension of main idea and supporting details.
- summarizing key events and/or points from text.
- making inferences, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on text.
- identifying and analyzing personal, social, historical or cultural influences, contexts, or biases.
- making connections between works, self and related topics.
- analyzing and evaluating the effects of author's craft and style.
- analyzing and evaluating the connections or relationships between and among ideas, concepts, characters and/or experiences.
- identifying and analyzing elements of informational environment found in text in light of purpose, audience, and context.
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- Objective 2.02
- Explain commonly used terms and concepts that:
- clearly state the subject to be defined.
- classify the terms and identify distinguishing characteristics.
- organize ideas and details effectively.
- use description, comparison, figurative language, and other appropriate strategies purposefully to elaborate ideas.
- demonstrate a clear sense of audience and purpose.
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- Objective 2.03
- Instruct an audience in how to perform specific operations or procedures by:
- considering the audience's degree of knowledge or understanding.
- providing complete and accurate information.
- using visuals and media to make presentations/products effective.
- using layout and design elements to enhance presentation/product.
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- Objective 2.04
- Form and refine a question for investigation, using a topic of personal choice, and answer that question by:
- deciding upon and using appropriate methods such as interviews with experts, observations, finding print and non-print sources, and using interactive technology or media.
- prioritizing and organizing the information.
- incorporating effective media and technology to inform or explain.
- report (in written and/or presentational form) the research in an appropriate form for a specified audience.
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