Text-Dependent Analysis

I can...

• write using relevant key details from the text that are integrated with the inferences about the reading elements and/or structure identified in the prompt.

• respond to the prompt by addressing the interrelationship between the reading elements and/or structure, and maintain focus throughout the entire essay.

• paraphrase or quote relevant and precise details from the text(s) that support the reading elements and/or structure identified in the prompt.

• consistently make inferences about each piece of evidence and explains how it supports the meaning or importance of the reading elements and/or structure identified in the prompt.

• fully explain and elaborates on the connections between the text evidence and inferences about the reading elements and/or structure with a clear explanation and/or generalization.

• provide a structure that is logical, coherent, and flows in a way as to be unobtrusive.

• use academic and subject specific vocabulary (e.g., theme, characters traits, compare/contrast structure) and vocabulary that is specific to the content of the prompt. 

• use a variety of simple and compound sentences that have a variety of structures, beginnings, and lengths.

• use spelling patterns and rules to spell unfamiliar multisyllabic words correctly.

• use appropriate capitalization and punctuation, including commas to fix run-on sentences. 

• attempt complex punctuation (e.g., using apostrophes for possession, commas for clauses, or semicolons).