Grades 11–12 ELA (Wisconsin Standards)

Reading (R)

• R.11-12.1 Cite strong evidence for analysis and inferences, noting where a text is ambiguous, and raise questions for deeper study.
• R.11-12.2 Summarize complex texts objectively to identify several themes or central ideas and analyze how they develop.
• R.11-12.3 Analyze the effect of an author's choices, or how complex ideas or events interact and develop.
• R.11-12.4 Work out figurative and connotative meanings and analyze how an author's language choices shape meaning and tone.
• R.11-12.5 Analyze how structure creates meaning in literature and evaluate how structure affects exposition or argument.
• R.11-12.6 Analyze how point of view and purpose shape messages, including satire and irony, and how an author's background affects a text.
• R.11-12.7 Evaluate how adaptations interpret a source text, and combine information from several formats to answer questions.
• R.11-12.8 Evaluate arguments by applying a lens such as constitutional principles or logic to judge validity and evidence.
• R.11-12.9 Choose and develop criteria to judge text quality and connect texts to other texts, cultures, eras and experiences.

Writing (W)

• W.11-12.1 Write reflective, formal and creative pieces, together or separately, for purposes from everyday to high stakes (grades 11–12).
• W.11-12.2 Write in several modes, including arguments and literary analysis, informative texts and narratives.
• W.11-12.3 Write with control of organization, transitions, development, word choice and sentences suited to grades 11–12.
• W.11-12.4 Produce clear, coherent writing whose development, organization and style suit task, purpose and audience and are culturally sustaining.
• W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or starting over another way for purpose and audience.
• W.11-12.6 Make purposeful choices about technology and formats to produce, publish and share writing and collaborate.
• W.11-12.7 Do short and sustained research to answer a question or solve a problem, narrowing or broadening the inquiry and synthesizing sources.
• W.11-12.8 Gather information with advanced searches, weigh each source's strengths and limits for the task and cite properly.
• W.11-12.9 Use evidence from literary or informational texts to back analysis, reflection and inquiry (grades 11–12).

Speaking and Listening (SL)

• SL.11-12.1 Start and take part in a range of discussions with diverse partners, listening actively and building on ideas.
• SL.11-12.2 Analyze and combine several sources in different media to make decisions and solve problems, judging credibility.
• SL.11-12.3 Judge a speaker's perspective, reasoning and rhetoric, including stance, premises, word choice and tone.
• SL.11-12.4 Present information and a clear perspective, addressing opposing views, so listeners can follow the reasoning.
• SL.11-12.5 Use digital media strategically in presentations to strengthen understanding and add interest.

Language (L)

• L.11-12.1 Understand how language works in different cultures and contexts and use this to understand and make effective choices (grades 11–12).
• L.11-12.2 Work out unknown and multiple-meaning words using context, word parts, references and word-solving strategies (grades 11–12).
• L.11-12.3 Show understanding of figurative language, word relationships and shades of meaning (grades 11–12).
• L.11-12.4 Build vocabulary alone and with others, including cultural, academic and subject words, and use words suited to the situation (grades 11–12).
• L.11-12.5 Use standardized English grammar and usage when suitable, knowing when and where it fits (grades 11–12).
• L.11-12.6 Use standardized capitalization, punctuation and spelling in writing when suitable, knowing when it fits (grades 11–12).