S.02 – Standards Map for Writing Informative/Explanatory Texts including Discipline-specific Narration

This is a standards map for the concept of writing informative/explanatory texts including discipline-specific narration. It is specific to Standard 2 of the Types and Purposes Anchor in the Writing Literacy in History/Social Studies Subjects standards of the CCSS ELA standards.

1. Common Core State Standards: Writing Literacy for Science, Technology, and History/Social Studies > Grades: 6-8 > TTP > 2
   Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
   

   1. 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.  
   2. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
   3. Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
   4. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
   5. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone.
   6. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
2. Common Core State Standards: Writing Literacy for Science, Technology, and History/Social Studies > Grades: 9-10 > TTP > 2
   Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.

   1. Introduce a topic and organize ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
   2. Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.
   3. Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
   4. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic and convey a style appropriate to the discipline and context as well as to the expertise of likely readers.
   5. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
   6. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic).
3. Common Core State Standards: Writing Literacy for Science, Technology, and History/Social Studies > Grades: 11-12 > TTP > 2
   Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.

   1. Introduce a topic and organize complex ideas, concepts, and information so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a unified whole; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
   2. Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.
   3. Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts.
   4. Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic; convey a knowledgeable stance in a style that responds to the discipline and context as well as to the expertise of likely readers.
   5. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation provided (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic).