Standard 2 : Reading Informational Text



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General Information

Number: ELA.11.R.2
Title: Reading Informational Text
Type: Standard
Subject: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.)
Grade: 11
Strand: Reading

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
ELA.11.R.2.1: Evaluate the structure(s) and features in texts.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Students will evaluate the use of the following structures: description, problem/solution, chronological, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and sequence.

Clarification 2: Students will evaluate the use of the following features: table of contents, headings, captions, photographs, graphs, charts, illustrations, glossary, footnotes, annotations, and appendix.

ELA.11.R.2.2: Analyze the central idea(s) of speeches and essays from the Classical Period.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: See Rhetorical Appeals and Rhetorical Devices.
ELA.11.R.2.3: Analyze an author’s choices in establishing and achieving purpose(s) in speeches and essays from the Classical Period.
ELA.11.R.2.4: Compare the development of multiple arguments on the same topic, evaluating the effectiveness and validity of the claims, the authors’ reasoning, and the ways in which the authors use the same information to achieve different ends.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Validity refers to the soundness of the arguments.

Clarification 2: For more information on types of reasoning, see Types of Logical Reasoning.



Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
ELA.11.R.2.AP.1: Explain the use of structure(s) and features in texts.
ELA.11.R.2.AP.2: Explain the central idea(s) of speeches and essays from the Classical Period.
ELA.11.R.2.AP.3: Explain the author’s choices in establishing and achieving purpose(s) in speeches and essays from the Classical Period.
ELA.11.R.2.AP.4a: Compare the development of multiple arguments on the same topic, evaluating the effectiveness and validity of the claims, and the author’s reasoning.
ELA.11.R.2.AP.4b: Compare the authors’ reasoning and the ways in which the authors use the same information to achieve different arguments.


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CTE Focus

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