NRS Level 6 Writing & Language

High Adult Secondary Education (Grade Levels 11.0 – 12.9)

- complexity of the topic and a knowledge perspective that considers the discipline, context, and audience expertise.
- • effective informative/explanatory texts by developing a conclusion that • effective informative/explanatory texts by developing a conclusion that follows from and supports the information or explanation (e.g., explain implications or significance of the topic).
- • and publish writing products, both individual and collaborative, by using • and publish writing products, both individual and collaborative, by using the Internet to research, evaluate, and update texts, capitalizing on technology’s ability to link to and display information.
- • hardware and applications by locating and using print and online • hardware and applications by locating and using print and online resources to solve problems, using correct terminology to describe the problems, and proposing a plan of action for unexpected problems.

Production and Distribution of Writing: History, Social Studies, and Technical Subjects

- • clearly, coherently, and with well-developed organization, using a style • clearly, coherently, and with well-developed organization, using a style appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
- • improved writing by planning, revising, editing, and rewriting, with a • improved writing by planning, revising, editing, and rewriting, with a focus on purpose and audience.
- • and publish clear and effective writing by using technology, such as the • and publish clear and effective writing by using technology, such as the Internet.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge: History, Social Studies, and Technical Subjects

- • a question or solve a problem by conducting short and/or sustained • a question or solve a problem by conducting short and/or sustained research projects, narrowing or broadening the inquiry as appropriate and synthesizing information from multiple sources.
- • a variety of relevant sources effectively, accessing multiple print and digital • a variety of relevant sources effectively, accessing multiple print and digital resources, and assessing the value and credibility of each source.
- • data and conclusions from sources by quoting and/or paraphrasing • data and conclusions from sources by quoting and/or paraphrasing accurately, avoiding plagiarism.
- • the flow of ideas through the text by integrating information selectively. • the flow of ideas through the text by integrating information selectively.
- • a standard citation format throughout a written text. • a standard citation format throughout a written text.
- • analysis, reflection and research by drawing evidence from informational • analysis, reflection and research by drawing evidence from informational texts.

Range of Writing: History, Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

- • the ability to write routinely over longer and shorter time frames for • the ability to write routinely over longer and shorter time frames for a variety of discipline-specific assignments, purposes, and audiences.

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Demonstrate mastery of objectives through the assessment of graded: homework, worksheets, quantitative (numerically graded) rubrics, quizzes, tests, and other formal assessments. Including but not limited to: