2023 META24 Course Catalog-7

GP 22 - Presentation of
Knowledge NONFICTION
LEVEL 3
Reading Skill 1: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative,
connotative, and technical meanings; analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term or
terms over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10). Analyze the cumulative
impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that
of a newspaper).
Grammar Skill 1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when
writing or speaking. Adjectives (positive, comparative, superlative)
Writing Skill 1: PERSUASIVE/ARGUMENTATIVE Revise. distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing
claims, Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly; identify bias
Reading Skill 2: Analyze in detail how an author’s ideas or claims are developed and refined by particular
sentences, paragraphs, or larger portions of a text (e.g., a section or chapter). Analyze and evaluate the
effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the
structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging.
Grammar Skill 2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when
writing or speaking. Adjectives (positive, comparative, superlative)
Writing Skill 2: PERSUASIVE/ARGUMENTATIVE Revise. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone,
use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since,for example) to connect opinion and reasons.
(e.g., consequently, specifically).
Reading Skill 3: Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly
effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, or beauty of the text.
Grammar Skill 3: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when
writing or speaking. Adjectives (positive, comparative, superlative)
Writing Skill 3: PERSUASIVE/ARGUMENTATIVE Revise. Use technology to produce, publish, and update
individual or shared writing products; Writing Habits: Timed writings
MATERIALS
• Figurative and connotative meanings, Word choice, Tone, analogies or allusions to other texts.
• Text Structure and Development of Ideas.
• Point of View, Author’s Purpose.
• Adjectives (positive, comparative, superlative).
• Persuasive/Argumentative Writing
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