1. Read new and challenging texts with proficiency across genres
2. Understand and use the writing process for all writing tasks with ease (prewriting; drafting; revising; and editing)
3. Recognize and analyze the use of literary devices and identify literary elements
4. Conduct research using multiple resources to reinforce a thesis.
5. Master language usage and rules of grammar in writing.
6. Master language usage effective oral communication.
7. Identify a theme of a text and the author’s purpose.
8. Determine a writing purpose, audience awareness, tone, and voice, through a variety of writing assignments
9. Infer word meaning through the use of reading strategies.
10. Defend ideas, conclusions, generalizations, and inferences.
11. Create a multimedia presentation and use a variety of electronic tools.
12. Work collaboratively with a team to accomplish shared goals.
13. Demonstrate a sense of social responsibility with regard to communication etiquette, research sources, and producing original work.
