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W.9-10.9 (English Language Arts)


Standard Identifier: W.9-10.9
Content Area: English Language Arts
Grade Range: 9–10
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Writing
Cluster: Production and Distribution of Writing

Standard:
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. a. Apply grades 9–10 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work [e.g., how Shakespeare treats a theme or topic from Ovid or the Bible or how a later author draws on a play by Shakespeare]”). b. Apply grades 9–10 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning”).

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