WCA.9-10.2

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.

Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among ideas, concepts, or procedures.

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.

Introduce a topic and organize ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include text features (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

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).

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

Write informative/explanatory text focused on discipline-specific content.

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

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

Write informative/explanatory texts, including scientific procedures/ experiments.