English Language Arts 10 (ENG421A/B)

Roles and responsibilities of an effective speaker and listener

I can identify what an effective speaker and an effective listener each are responsible for.

Active listening and analysing others' viewpoints

I can listen actively and use what I hear to analyse another person's viewpoint and motivation.

Reflecting on learning and justifying understanding with examples

I can justify my understanding of an idea or text with specific examples and reflect on my own learning.

Examining a mentor text that advocates for a cause

I can examine how a mentor advocacy text (a podcast or speech) argues for a cause.

Presenting a personal viewpoint with supporting detail

I can present a personal viewpoint to an audience and strengthen it with supporting details.

How spoken language influences and reveals values

I can explain how spoken language influences an audience and reveals ideas, values, and attitudes.

Examining a mentor text that explains an idea or process

I can examine how a mentor text explains an idea or process clearly.

Presenting an idea or process with effective language

I can present an idea or process to an audience clearly, using details and effective language.

Reading and comprehending texts using strategies

I can comprehend a wide range of texts by drawing on a repertoire of reading strategies.

Identifying a text's purpose, structure, and characteristics

I can identify a text's purpose, its structure, and the characteristics that mark its genre.

Analysing how texts manipulate and shape belief and power

I can analyse how a text manipulates or persuades and how it shapes belief, value, and power.

Making and supporting critical judgments about a text

I can analyse a text and make critical judgments about it, supported with evidence.

Identifying literary devices and their meaning

I can identify specific literary devices and understand what each one means.

Analysing a literary device in context

I can analyse how a literary device works in the context of a specific text.

Identifying an author's portrayal of identity and culture

I can identify how an author portrays identity and culture in a text.

Analysing identity and culture across texts

I can analyse how identity and culture are portrayed across a variety of texts.

Assessing the reliability of information

I can assess how reliable the information behind a text's portrayal is.

Evaluating and selecting reliable sources

I can evaluate sources and select reliable information to support an idea.

Synthesizing sources with quotations and citing properly

I can synthesize information in support of an idea and cite my sources properly.

Using the writing process to develop a text

I can use the full writing process to develop a text and other ways of representing.

Selecting form, style, and content for audience and purpose

I can select the form, style, and content that fit a text's audience and purpose.

Creating an organized structure and using the six traits

I can build an organized structure for a text that supports its purpose, audience, and context.

Integrating cited sources into writing

I can integrate cited outside sources into my writing to support my thesis.

Assessing a text against success criteria

I can assess a self, peer, or modelled text against co-constructed success criteria.

Giving specific, respectful suggestions for improvement

I can give specific, respectful suggestions for improving a text.

Considering and being open to critical feedback

I can consider critical feedback openly and weigh it against my text's purpose and audience.

Revising a text in response to feedback

I can revise my text in response to feedback and justify the changes I made.