“I Can” Statements
· I can…make specific references to passages and events from a text to prove what the text says directly as well as the meaning I can infer indirectly.
· I can...make specific references to passages and events from a text to prove what the text says directly as well as the meaning I can infer indirectly.
· I can…determine a central idea and explain its development throughout the text using specific details.
· I can…objectively summarize a text.
· I can…identify an author’s ideas and claims
· I can…analyze how an author uses particular sentences, paragraphs, or larger portions of the text to develop his ideas and claims.
· I can…determine another’s point of view or purpose in a text.
· I can…show how the author uses his arguments to develop his point of view or purpose.
· I can…compare and contrast a subject presented through various mediums.
· I can…delineate the argument and specific claims of a text.
· I can…evaluate the argument and specific claims in terms of 1) reasoning and evidence (is it valid and sufficient?), and 2) false statements and fallacious reasoning.
· Arguments. I can…write arguments to support claims that analyze substantive topics using valid reasoning and appropriate evidence.
· Arguments. I can…introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
· Arguments. I can…develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level and concerns.
· Arguments. I can…use words, phrases, and clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims.
· Arguments. I can…establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
· Arguments. I can…provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
· I can…conduct research projects that answer a question and show my understanding of the subject by narrowing the topic as needed and using multiple sources.
· I can…gather relevant information from various appropriate and credible print and electronic sources.