Academic Standard: Grade

11th & 12th Grade
Initiative: 
Common Core State Standards
Framework: 
English Language Arts & Literacy
Type: 
Grade
Code: 
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12
Grade range: 
11 to 12
 
Elements within this Grade
 
Standard
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback,
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or
Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or