Common Core State Standards

Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.

Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.

Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.

Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.

Establish and maintain a formal style.

Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.

Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources.

Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.

Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.