Standards

Indiana State Standards

9.5.3 Write expository compositions, including analytical essays, summaries, descriptive pieces, or literary analysis that:

gather evidence in support of a thesis (position on the topic), including information on all relevant perspectives.
communicate information and ideas from primary and secondary sources accurately and coherently.
make distinctions between the relative value and significance of specific data, facts, and ideas.
use a variety of reference sources, including word, pictorial, audio, and Internet sources, to locate information in support of a topic.
include visual aides by using technology to organize and record information on charts, data tables, maps, and graphs.
anticipate and address readers' potential misunderstandings, biases, and expectations.
use technical terms and notations accurately.

9.5.4 Write persuasive compositions that:

organize ideas and appeals in a sustained and effective fashion with the strongest emotional appeal first and the least powerful one last.

use specific rhetorical (communication) devices to support assertations, such as appealing to logic through reasoning; appealing to emotion or ethical belief; or relating a personal anecdote, case study, or analogy.

clarify and defend positions with precise and relevant evidence; including facts, expert opinions, quotations, expressions of commonly accepted beliefs, and logical reasoning.

9.5.7 Use varied and expanded vocabulary, appropriate for specific forms and topics.

9.5.8 Write for different purposes and audiences, adjusting tone, style, and voice as appropriate.