B.C. Foundations English Level 7

 ORAL LANGUAGE (S peaking and L istening )

 It is expected that students will:

A1 engage with others in sustained conversation in order to

–  contribute ideas and support the ideas of others on a variety of topics

–  analyse diverse points of view

–  reach consensus or agree to differ in relation to others’ viewpoints and perspectives

A2 demonstrate an understanding of the detailed information communicated through a variety of spoken

<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">sources (e.g., media broadcast, webcasts, lectures, in-person conversations) by

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> summarizing the speaker’s primary message

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> describing how the speaker’s intonation influences the message

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> analysing the intention (e.g., explicit or underlying) and bias of the speaker

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> evaluating the speaker’s choice of communication strategy (e.g., in-person conversation, lecture

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">style, radio, webcast) in relation to their primary message (e.g., “In-person conversation supports

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">her in communicating the message because she can use body language to express excitement,” “I

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">think he used a webcast because he wants to reach an international audience.” )

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">A3 prepare and give a formal verbal presentation that meets specific and predefined criteria (e.g., speaker

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">is clear and audible, speaker’s topic is evident and engaging for audience, speaking pace is

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">appropriate for audience, presentation contains appropriate content in relation to its audience,

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">speaker’s notes are used appropriately, speaker makes appropriate eye contact with audience, speaker

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">uses body language in ways that support the presentation, speaker makes adjustments for audience

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman; mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">reactions – doesn’t talk over audience laughter, responds to post-presentation audience questions)

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"> READING AND VIEWING

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"> It is expected that students will:

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">B1 read and demonstrate an understanding of a range of texts, including authentic First Peoples texts

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">and texts from a variety of cultures

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">B2 read and demonstrate an understanding of a range of literary texts from a variety of genres and forms

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">(e.g., poems, short stories, plays, folk tales, legends, adventure, humour, science fiction, historical

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">fiction, biographies, speeches)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">B3 read and demonstrate an understanding of the content presented in a variety of informational and

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">persuasive texts (e.g., magazine and newspaper articles, biographies and autobiographies, textbooks,

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">print and digital reference material, advertising and promotional material, student-generated material)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">B4 view and demonstrate an understanding of the meaning conveyed by a variety of visual media (e.g.,

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">broadcasts, web sites, videos, DVDs, visual components of print media such as tables, graphics,

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">illustrations, graphic novels, art work, photographs)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">B5 before reading and viewing, make predictions about the content and meaning of texts (e.g., textbooks,

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">brochures, newspaper, web site, fiction, non-fiction) by

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> interpreting a task and setting the purpose

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> generating guiding questions

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> accessing prior knowledge to make connections

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">previewing text features

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">B6 during reading and viewing, construct meaning from texts by

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> analysing the significance of the themes and diverse points of view

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> differentiating between main ideas and supporting details

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> refining predictions and generating additional questions

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> using syntactic and context cues to guide and inform their understanding (e.g., use knowledge of

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">grammar, word order, and sentence structure to guide and inform their understanding of the text)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> using text features to locate information and support comprehension (e.g., diagrams, headings,

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">bold and italicized words, table of contents)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> recognizing literary elements and devices (e.g., plot, conflict, character, setting, climax, resolution, theme)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> making inferences and drawing conclusions

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> making relevant notes using logical categories (e.g., outlines, mind maps, timelines)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> examining and comparing ideas and elements within and among texts

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> identifying bias, contradictions, distortions, and non-represented perspectives

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> self-monitoring and self-correcting (e.g., identify when meaning-making is breaking down, reread

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">to clarify understanding, use context cues and resources such as a dictionary to figure out

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">unfamiliar vocabulary)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">B7 after reading and viewing, develop and monitor their understanding of the meaning conveyed in texts by

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> self-monitoring and self-correcting (e.g., review, identify when meaning-making is breaking down,

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">use context cues and resources to figure out unfamiliar vocabulary)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> using graphic organizers to process, record, and demonstrate synthesis of information

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> making inferences and drawing conclusions

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> summarizing, synthesizing, paraphrasing, and applying new ideas (e.g., suggest an alternative

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">approach or conclusion, consider alternative interpretations, extend the story)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> reflecting on purpose for reading, predictions, and questions made during reading

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> transforming existing ideas and information (e.g., consider alternatives, outcomes, or

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">developments beyond the text)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> identifying the importance and impact of cultural, social, political, and historical contexts (e.g.,

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">identify majority and minority perspectives, discern multiple meanings of words based on context)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">B8 analyse how the following structures and features convey meaning:

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> literary elements (e.g., plot, tension, conflict, character, setting, climax, resolution, theme)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> literary devices (e.g., personification, imagery, irony, hyperbole, simile, metaphor, alliteration,

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">onomatopoeia, rhyme, rhythm)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> visual/artistic devices (e.g., space, colour, sound)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> text structure and organization (e.g., topic sentence, development of ideas with supporting details,

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">central idea)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> text features (e.g., table of contents, headings, diagrams, sidebars, pull-quotes)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> form (e.g., sonnet, business letter, advertisement, debate)

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman; mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> genre (e.g., essay, article, documentary, web page, short story, graphic novel, poem)

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"> WRITING AND REPRESENTING 

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"> It is expected that students will:

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">C1 enhance meaning and artistry by using conventions, forms, and structures of writing and

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">representing, appropriate to purpose and audience, such as

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> literary and visual/artistic devices

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> text features

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> organization of ideas and information

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> grammar and usage

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> punctuation, capitalization, and Canadian spelling

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> copyright information

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">C2 write a variety of personalized and creative texts for a range of purposes and audiences that include

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> a central idea or theme

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> supporting and connected details

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> unity and coherence

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> effective use of conventions, forms, and structures

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">C3 write a variety of descriptive, narrative, and expository essays that include

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> organization that includes an introduction, a well-developed and logical sequence of details,

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">and a conclusion

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> clearly developed ideas that use specific supporting details and examples

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> clear, well-constructed sentences with a range of sentence lengths and patterns

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> effective use of conventions, forms, and structures

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> congruency of content and style throughout text

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">C4 create a variety of visual representations (e.g., collages, diagrams, posters, multimedia presentations)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">to construct and convey meaning that include

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> personal expression, meaning, opinion, or experience

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> purpose (e.g., to entertain, respond, persuade, explain, strengthen connections or insights)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> clearly presented ideas

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> content organized so that main ideas are evident

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> additional information to support main ideas

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">C5 generate, develop, and organize ideas for writing and representing by

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> setting a purpose

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> limiting the topic

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> establishing criteria

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> considering audience

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> brainstorming ideas

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> organizing ideas

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">C6 during writing and representing, draft and compose by

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> using information from a variety of sources (e.g., personal experiences, experiences of others,

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">hard copy written materials, electronic written materials)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> categorizing and organizing ideas and information using outlines and graphic organizers

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> referring to criteria

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> referring to writing samples or models

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> synthesising ideas and information

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">C7 revise and edit writing by

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> self-assessing and checking work against established criteria

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> proofreading for conventions of writing

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> reconsidering supporting details and examples

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> revising to improve use of features, structure, organization, word choice, and clarity of ideas

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman; mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">and information

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"> EVIDENCE OF THINKING 

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"> It is expected that students will:

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">D1 reflect on and assess their speaking and listening by

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> referring to criteria (e.g., self- and teacher-generated rubrics and checklists)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> setting realistic short- and long-term goals for improvement (e.g., “I will practise listening to the

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">intonation of a speaker to make inferences about the speaker’s feelings, motivations or biases.”)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> creating a plan for achieving goals (e.g., “I need to practise using body language to make my

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">presentations more effective, so I will deliver a short presentation once per week using more

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">engaging body language and ask for feedback from my teacher and other students.”)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> evaluating progress and setting new goals (e.g., “I’m getting better at responding to questions

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">from the audience after I deliver a presentation.”)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">D2 reflect on and assess their reading and viewing by

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> referring to criteria (e.g., self- and teacher-generated rubrics and checklists)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> setting realistic short- and long-term goals for improvement (e.g., “I will use mind maps as a tool

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">to expand and compare ideas and themes.”)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> creating a plan for achieving goals (e.g., “I will generate a list of at least five guiding questions

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">prior to reading a text to develop my ability to search for and find the main themes in a text.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> evaluating progress and setting new goals (e.g., “I can now identify author bias in different kinds

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">of literary texts.”)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">D3 reflect on and assess their writing and representing by

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> referring to criteria (e.g., self- and teacher-generated rubrics and checklists)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> setting realistic short- and long-term goals for improvement (e.g., “I will write a narrative science

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">fiction story based on my knowledge of future trends in technology.”)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> creating a plan for achieving goals (e.g., “To practise transforming existing ideas, I will rewrite the

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">ending of one of my compositions.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> evaluating progress and setting new goals (e.g., “I am getting better at using a variety of literary

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">devices when composing narrative and descriptive essays.”)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">D4 self-assess and monitor their ability to construct meaning and deepen understanding in response to

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">texts (e.g., any piece of spoken, written, or visual communication) by frequently

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> explaining and supporting personal responses (e.g., making connections with prior knowledge,

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">developing opinions using evidence)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> interpreting and analysing ideas and information (e.g., making and supporting judgments,

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">identifying points of view, identifying bias and contradictions)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino-Bold-SC700;mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman">– <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Palatino-Roman;mso-hansi-font-family:Palatino-Bold-SC700; mso-bidi-font-family:Palatino-Roman"> synthesizing thinking (e.g., personalizing ideas and information, explaining relationships among

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<p class="MsoNormal">Sources: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/pdfs/literacy_foundations/2010literacyfoundations_ela.pdf

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<p class="MsoNormal">http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/pdfs/literacy_foundations/2010literacyfoundations_ela.pdf

<p class="MsoNormal">http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/pdfs/literacy_foundations/2010literacyfoundations_ela.pdf