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English I
Goal 3
- Objective 3.01
- Study argument by:
- examining relevant reasons and evidence.
- noting the progression of ideas that substantiate the proposal.
- analyzing style, tone, and use of language for a particular effect.
- identifying and analyzing personal, social, historical, or cultural influences contexts, or biases.
- identifying and analyzing rhetorical strategies that support proposals.
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- Objective 3.02
- Express an informed opinion that:
- states clearly a personal view.
- is logical and coherent.
- engages the reader's interest or curiosity.
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- Objective 3.03
- Support that informed opinion by:
- providing relevant and convincing reasons.
- using various types of evidence, such as experience or facts.
- using appropriate and effective language, reasons, and organizational structure for the audience and purpose.
- demonstrating awareness of the possible questions, concerns, or counterarguments of the audience.
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- Objective 3.04
- Demonstrate the ability to read, listen to and view a variety of increasingly complex print and non-print argumentative 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 argumentative environment found in text in light of purpose, audience, and context.
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