Directions: Evaluate your knowledge and skills in English based on the following statements. Check the box that correlates with your rating.
I can write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.Red / Blue / Yellow / Green / Evidence
1a / I can introduce a position in a thesis, acknowledge and distinguish from opposing viewpoints, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
1b / I can support a position with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
1c / I can use appropriate and varied transitions to create a fluid argument about the relationships among positions, counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
1d / I can establish and maintain a formal style.
1e / I can provide a conclusion that restates my thesis and evidence.
Directions: Evaluate your knowledge and skills in English based on the following statements. Check the box that correlates with your rating.
I can write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information.
Red / Blue / Yellow / Green / Evidence
2a* / I can introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow.
2a** / I can organize ideas, concepts, and
information into broader categories.
2a*** / I can include
formatting (such as headings), graphics (such as charts or tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
2b / I can develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, and quotations.
2c / I can use appropriate and varied transitions to create a fluid argument about the relationships among ideas and concepts.
2d / I can use precise language and content-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
2e / I can establish and maintain a formal style.
2f / I can provide a conclusion that restates my thesis and evidence to support the information or explanation presented.
Directions: Evaluate your knowledge and skills in English based on the following statements. Check the box that correlates with your rating.
I can write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events.
Red / Blue / Yellow / Green / Evidence
3a* / I can engage the reader by establishing
a setting and consistent point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters.
3a** / I can organize a plot that unfolds naturally and logically.
3b / I can use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and imaginative and figurative language, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
3c / I can use appropriate and varied transitions to convey sequence, signal shifts
from one time frame or setting to another, and show the relationships among experiences and events.
3d / I can use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and imagery to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
3e / I can provide a resolution that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.
Directions: Evaluate your knowledge and skills in English based on the following statements. Check the box that correlates with your rating.
Red / Blue / Yellow / Green / Evidence
4 / I can use the writing process to revise and edit my work. (Planning, revising, editing, rewriting, and considering the audience)
5* / I can use technology to produce and publish writing.
5** / I can use technology to interact and collaborate with others.
9 / I can write routinely over extended time frames and shorter
time frames for
a variety of purposes.
Directions: Evaluate your knowledge and skills in English based on the following statements. Check the box that correlates with your rating.
Red / Blue / Yellow / Green / Evidence
6 / I can use multiple sources to answer a short research question.
7* / I can gather relevant information from multiple print
and digital sources, using search terms effectively
7** / I can assess the credibility and accuracy of each source.
7*** / I can quote or paraphrase the data and conclusionsof others while avoiding plagiarism and following astandard format for citation.
8 / I can draw evidence from literary orinformational textsto support analysis, reflection, and research.