Access Point #: LAFS.8.W.1.AP.2e (Archived Access Point)


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Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

Clarifications:

Essential Understandings

(Informational)

  • Identify precise language within a provided informational text.
  • Identify the most descriptive or specific noun/verb appropriate for provided text (e.g., instead of “Volcanoes blow up.” use “Mt. Vesuvius erupted.”).
  • Use a resource (e.g., thesaurus) to revise given text to become more descriptive.
  • Identify precise language and domain-specific vocabulary within an informational text that is appropriate to the specific topic.

Number: LAFS.8.W.1.AP.2e Category: Access Points
Date Adopted or Revised: 06/14 Cluster: Text Types and Purposes

Related Standards

Name Description
LAFS.8.W.1.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
  1. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
  2. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
  3. Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
  4. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
  5. Establish and maintain a formal style.
  6. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.



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