English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 9

ELA21.9.26

Compose clear, coherent writing that incorporates information from at least one scholarly source and demonstrates a clear position on a topic, answers a research question, or presents a solution to a problem.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The difference between a scholarly and non-scholarly source.
  • Formal, academic writing skills.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Incorporate information from at least one scholarly source into a written document.
  • Compose clear and coherent writing to defend a position, answer a question, or present a solution to a problem by using evidence from a scholarly source.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Scholarly sources are necessary to give credibility to academic and workplace documents.

Vocabulary

  • Scholarly source
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