ELA21.10.26

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 10

ELA21.10.26

Compose clear, coherent writing that incorporates information from at least one scholarly and at least one non-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.
  • Research skills.
  • Formal, academic writing skills.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Incorporate information from at least one scholarly source and at least one non-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 source documents.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • A combination of scholarly and non-scholarly sources can be utilized in writing.
  • Scholarly sources can give credibility to academic and workplace documents.

Vocabulary

  • Scholarly source
  • Non-scholarly source
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