RL.11-12.1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
RL.11-12.2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
RL.11-12.3: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
RL.11-12.4: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
RL.11-12.5: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
RL.11-12.6: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
RL.11-12.7: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
RL.11-12.8: Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
RL.11-12.9: Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
RL.11.10: Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.
RL.12.10: Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.
Writing:
W.11-12.1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
W.11-12.1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
W.11-12.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis or content.
W.11-12.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W.11-12.5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Speaking and Listening:
SL.11-12.1: Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
SL.11-12.2: Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
SL.11-12.3: Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.
SL.11-12.4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
SL.11-12.6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Language:
L.11-12.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.11-12.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.11-12.3: Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
L.11-12.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
L.11-12.5: Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L.11-12.6: Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.