Identify both the author's purpose and the author's point of view when reading expository information. Identify different ways in which informational texts are organized. Produce and support generalizations acquired from informational text. Describe new knowledge presented in informational texts and how it can be used. Identify common technical terms used in informational texts.
Effective communication can improve the work of writers and speakers.
Students will use a wide range of strategies to address different audiences for a variety of purposes. Students will write or speak for reflective, creative and informational purposes. Identify specific personal strategies, strengths, and weaknesses in writing, and use direct feedback from peers and teachers to revise and polish the content of their finished pieces. Use planning, drafting, and revising to produce, on demand, a well-developed,organized piece that demonstrates effective language use, voice, and command of mechanics. Ask questions and apply personal interpretations in class discussion following speeches and oral presentations.