High School Language Arts

NINTH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

Demonstrate effective ways to comprehend speaker’s message, including summarizing text
Recognize that complex and literary informational texts require interpretation
Use the writing process to develop expository and narrative texts
Recognize reliable sources and employ problem-solving strategies

Consider what types of content will influence an audience
Understand how conventions, literary, and historical influences affect the development of informational text
Consider how style, organization, and conventions will engage or entertain an audience
Collect, analyze and evaluate information from multiple sources to answer questions, propose solutions, and share findings

Recognize verbal and nonverbal cues to determine relevance of message
Evaluate literary and informational texts to determine how structure equates to meaning
Apply writing process to engage, entertain, inform, and influence an audience
Research a complex situation requiring analysis of ethical issues

Understands appropriate methods for effective speaking and collaboration within informal and formal groups
Interpret and evaluate complex informational and literary texts using appropriate techniques
Craft persuasive and academic essays demonstrating an awareness of audience and purpose; demonstrating mastery of standard English conventions
Design and defend a self-guided argument, free of opinions, inferences, and false premises, to justify information and solutions