North Carolina State Standards for Language Arts: Grade 12

NC.EI. English I

1 The learner will express reflections and reactions to print and non-print text and personal experiences.

1.01. Narrate personal experiences that offer an audience:

1.01.a. Scenes and incidents located effectively in time and place.

1.01.b. Vivid impressions of being in a setting and a sense of engagement in the events occurring.

1.01.c. Appreciation for the significance of the account.

1.01.d. A sense of the narrator's personal voice.

1.02. Respond reflectively (individually and in groups) to a variety of expressive texts (e.g., memoirs, vignettes, narratives, diaries, monologues, personal responses) in a way that offers an audience:

1.02.a. An understanding of the student's personal reaction to the text.

1.02.b. A sense of how the reaction results from a careful consideration of the text.

1.02.c. An awareness of how personal and cultural influences affect the response.

1.03. Demonstrate the ability to read, listen to and view a variety of increasingly complex print and non-print expressive texts appropriate to grade level and course literary focus, by:

1.03.a. Increasingly complex print and non-print expressive texts appropriate to grade level and course literary focus, by:

1.03.b. Selecting, monitoring, and modifying as necessary reading strategies appropriate to readers' purpose.

1.03.c. Identifying and analyzing text components (such as organizational structures, story elements, organizational features) and evaluating their impact on the text.

1.03.d. Providing textual evidence to support understanding of and reader's response to text.

1.03.e. Demonstrating comprehension of main idea and supporting details.

1.03.f. Summarizing key events and/or points from text.

1.03.g. Making inferences, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on text.

1.03.h. Identifying and analyzing personal, social, historical or cultural influences, contexts, or biases.

1.03.i. Making connections between works, self and related topics.

1.03.j. Analyzing and evaluating the effects of author's craft and style.

1.03.k. Analyzing and evaluating the connections or relationships between and among ideas, concepts, characters and/or experiences.

1.03.l. Identifying and analyzing elements of expressive environment found in text in light of purpose, audience, and context.

2 The learner will explain meaning, describe processes, and answer research questions to inform an audience.

2.01. Demonstrate the ability to read, listen to and view a variety of increasingly complex print and non-print informational texts appropriate to grade level and course literary focus, by:

2.01.a. Selecting, monitoring, and modifying as necessary reading strategies appropriate to readers' purpose.

2.01.b. Identifying and analyzing text components (such as organizational structures, story elements, organizational features) and evaluating their impact on the text.

2.01.c. Providing textual evidence to support understanding of and reader's response to text.

2.01.d. Demonstrating comprehension of main idea and supporting details.

2.01.e. Summarizing key events and/or points from text.

2.01.f. Making inferences, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on text.

2.01.g. Identifying and analyzing personal, social, historical or cultural influences, contexts, or biases.

2.01.h. Making connections between works, self and related topics.

2.01.i. Analyzing and evaluating the effects of author's craft and style.

2.01.j. Analyzing and evaluating the connections or relationships between and among ideas, concepts, characters and/or experiences.

2.01.k. Identifying and analyzing elements of informational environment found in text in light of purpose, audience, and context.

2.02. Explain commonly used terms and concepts by:

2.02.a. Clearly stating the subject to be defined.

2.02.b. Classifying the terms and identifying distinguishing characteristics.

2.02.c. Organizing ideas and details effectively.

2.02.d. Using description, comparison, figurative language, and other appropriate strategies purposefully to elaborate ideas.

2.02.e. Demonstrating a clear sense of audience and purpose.

2.03. Instruct an audience in how to perform specific operations or procedures by:

2.03.a. Considering the audience's degree of knowledge or understanding.

2.03.b. Providing complete and accurate information.

2.03.c. Using visuals and media to make presentations/products effective.

2.03.d. Using layout and design elements to enhance presentation/product.

2.04. Form and refine a question for investigation, using a topic of personal choice, and answer that question by:

2.04.a. Deciding upon and using appropriate methods such as interviews with experts, observations, finding print and non-print sources, and using interactive technology or media.

2.04.b. Prioritizing and organizing the information.

2.04.c. Incorporating effective media and technology to inform or explain.

2.04.d. Reporting (in written and/or presentational form) the research in an appropriate form for a specified audience.

3 The learner will examine argumentation and develop informed opinions.

3.01. Study argument by:

3.01.a. Examining relevant reasons and evidence.

3.01.b. Noting the progression of ideas that substantiate the proposal.

3.01.c. Analyzing style, tone, and use of language for a particular effect.

3.01.d. Identifying and analyzing personal, social, historical, or cultural influences contexts, or biases.

3.01.e. Identifying and analyzing rhetorical strategies that support proposals.

3.02. Express an informed opinion that:

3.02.a. States clearly a personal view.

3.02.b. Is logical and coherent.

3.02.c. Engages the reader's interest or curiosity.

3.03. Support that informed opinion by:

3.03.a. Providing relevant and convincing reasons.

3.03.b. Using various types of evidence, such as experience or facts.

3.03.c. Using appropriate and effective language, reasons, and organizational structure for the audience and purpose.

3.03.d. Demonstrating awareness of the possible questions, concerns, or counterarguments of the audience.

3.04. Demonstrate the ability to read, listen to and view a variety of increasingly complex print and non-print argumentative texts appropriate to grade level and course literary focus, by:

3.04.a. Selecting, monitoring, and modifying as necessary reading strategies appropriate to readers' purpose.

3.04.b. Identifying and analyzing text components (such as organizational structures, story elements, organizational features) and evaluating their impact on the text.

3.04.c. Providing textual evidence to support understanding of and reader's response to text.

3.04.d. Demonstrating comprehension of main idea and supporting details.

3.04.e. Summarizing key events and/or points from text.

3.04.f. Making inferences, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on text.

3.04.g. Identifying and analyzing personal, social, historical or cultural influences, contexts, or biases.

3.04.h. Making connections between works, self and related topics.

3.04.i. Analyzing and evaluating the effects of author's craft and style.

3.04.j. Analyzing and evaluating the connections or relationships between and among ideas, concepts, characters and/or experiences.

3.04.k. Identifying and analyzing elements of argumentative environment found in text in light of purpose, audience, and context.

4 The learner will create and use standards to critique communication.

4.01. Evaluate the effectiveness of communication by:

4.01.a. Examining the use of strategies in a presentation/product.

4.01.b. Applying a set of predetermined standards.

4.01.c. Creating an additional set of standards and applying them to the presentation/product.

4.01.d. Comparing effective strategies used in different presentations/products.

4.02. Read and critique various genres by:

4.02.a. Using preparation, engagement, and reflection strategies appropriate for the text.

4.02.b. Identifying and using standards to evaluate aspects of the work or the work as a whole.

4.02.c. Judging the impact of different stylistic and literary devices on the work.

4.03. Demonstrate the ability to read, listen to and view a variety of increasingly complex print and non-print critical texts appropriate to grade level and course literary focus, by:

4.03.a. Selecting, monitoring, and modifying as necessary reading strategies appropriate to readers' purpose.

4.03.b. Identifying and analyzing text components (such as organizational structures, story elements, organizational features) and evaluating their impact on the text.

4.03.c. Providing textual evidence to support understanding of and reader's response to text.

4.03.d. Demonstrating comprehension of main idea and supporting details.

4.03.e. Summarizing key events and/or points from text.

4.03.f. Making inferences, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on text.

4.03.g. Identifying and analyzing personal, social, historical or cultural influences, contexts, or biases.

4.03.h. Making connections between works, self and related topics.

4.03.i. Analyzing and evaluating the effects of author's craft and style.

4.03.j. Analyzing and evaluating the connections or relationships between and among ideas, concepts, characters and/or experiences.

4.03.k. Identifying and analyzing elements of critical environment found in text in light of purpose, audience, and context.

5 The learner will demonstrate understanding of various literary genres, concepts, elements, and terms.

5.01. Read and analyze various literary works by:

5.01.a. Using effective reading strategies for preparation, engagement, reflection.

5.01.b. Recognizing and analyzing the characteristics of literary genres, including fiction (e.g., myths, legends, short stories, novels), nonfiction (e.g., essays, biographies, autobiographies, historical documents), poetry (e.g., epics, sonnets, lyric poetry, b

5.01.c. Interpreting literary devices such as allusion, symbolism, figurative language, flashback, dramatic irony, dialogue, diction, and imagery.

5.01.d. Understanding the importance of tone, mood, diction, and style.

5.01.e. Explaining and interpreting archetypal characters, themes, settings.

5.01.f. Explaining how point of view is developed and its effect on literary texts.

5.01.g. Determining a character's traits from his/her actions, speech, appearance, or what others say about him or her.

5.01.h. Explaining how the writer creates character, setting, motif, theme, and other elements.

5.01.i. Making thematic connections among literary texts and media and contemporary issues.

5.01.j. Understanding the importance of cultural and historical impact on literary texts.

5.01.k. Producing creative responses that follow the conventions of a specific genre and using appropriate literary devices for that genre.

5.01.l. Demonstrating increasing comprehension and ability to respond personally to texts by selecting and exploring a wide range of genres.

5.02. Demonstrate the ability to read, listen to and view a variety of increasingly complex print and non-print critical texts appropriate to grade level and course literary focus, by:

5.02.a. Selecting, monitoring, and modifying as necessary reading strategies appropriate to readers' purpose.

5.02.b. Identifying and analyzing text components (such as organizational structures, story elements, organizational features) and evaluating their impact on the text.

5.02.c. Providing textual evidence to support understanding of and reader's response to text.

5.02.d. Demonstrating comprehension of main idea and supporting details.

5.02.e. Summarizing key events and/or points from text.

5.02.f. Making inferences, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on text.

5.02.g. Identifying and analyzing personal, social, historical or cultural influences, contexts, or biases.

5.02.h. Making connections between works, self and related topics.

5.02.i. Analyzing and evaluating the effects of author's craft and style.

5.02.j. Analyzing and evaluating the connections or relationships between and among ideas, concepts, characters and/or experiences.

5.02.k. Identifying and analyzing elements of literary environment found in text in light of purpose, audience, and context.

6 The learner will apply conventions of grammar and language usage.

6.01. Demonstrate an understanding of conventional written and spoken expression that:

6.01.a. Uses varying sentence types (e.g., simple, compound, complex, compound-complex) purposefully, correctly, and for specific effect.

6.01.b. Selects verb tense to show an appropriate sense of time.

6.01.c. Applies parts of speech to clarify and edit language.

6.01.d. Addresses clarity and style through such strategies as parallelism; appropriate coordination and subordination; variety and details; appropriate and exact words; and conciseness.

6.01.e. Analyzes the place and role of dialects and standard/nonstandard English.

6.01.f. Uses vocabulary strategies such as roots and affixes, word maps, and context clues to discern the meanings of words.

6.02. Discern and correct errors in spoken and written English by:

6.02.a. Avoiding fragments, run-ons, and comma splices.

6.02.b. Selecting correct subject-verb agreement, consistent verb tense, and appropriate verbs.

6.02.c. Using and placing modifiers correctly.

6.02.d. Editing for spelling and mechanics (punctuation and capitalization).

NC.EII. English II

1.02.d. Explaining how culture affects personal responses.

1.02.e. Demonstrating an understanding of media's impact on personal responses and cultural analyses.

4.04. Evaluate the information, explanations, or ideas of others by:

4.04.a. Identifying clear, reasonable criteria for evaluation.

4.04.b. Applying those criteria using reasoning and substantiation..

4.05. Demonstrate the ability to read, listen to and view a variety of increasingly complex print and non-print critical texts appropriate to grade level and course literary focus, by:

4.05.a. Selecting, monitoring, and modifying as necessary reading strategies appropriate to readers' purpose.

4.05.b. Identifying and analyzing text components (such as organizational structures, story elements, organizational features) and evaluating their impact on the text.

4.05.c. Providing textual evidence to support understanding of and reader's response to text.

4.05.d. Demonstrating comprehension of main idea and supporting details.

4.05.e. Summarizing key events and/or points from text.

4.05.f. Making inferences, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on text.

4.05.g. Identifying and analyzing personal, social, historical or cultural influences, contexts, or biases.

4.05.h. Making connections between works, self and related topics.

4.05.i. Analyzing and evaluating the effects of author's craft and style.

4.05.j. Analyzing and evaluating the connections or relationships between and among ideas, concepts, characters and/or experiences.

4.05.k. Identifying and analyzing elements of critical environment found in text in light of purpose, audience, and context.

5.03. Demonstrate the ability to read, listen to and view a variety of increasingly complex print and non-print critical texts appropriate to grade level and course literary focus, by:

5.03.a. Selecting, monitoring, and modifying as necessary reading strategies appropriate to readers' purpose.

5.03.b. Identifying and analyzing text components (such as organizational structures, story elements, organizational features) and evaluating their impact on the text.

5.03.c. Providing textual evidence to support understanding of and reader's response to text.

5.03.d. Demonstrating comprehension of main idea and supporting details.

5.03.e. Summarizing key events and/or points from text.

5.03.f. Making inferences, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on text.

5.03.g. Identifying and analyzing personal, social, historical or cultural influences, contexts, or biases.

5.03.h. Making connections between works, self and related topics.

5.03.i. Analyzing and evaluating the effects of author's craft and style.

5.03.j. Analyzing and evaluating the connections or relationships between and among ideas, concepts, characters and/or experiences.

5.03.k. Identifying and analyzing elements of literary environment found in text in light of purpose, audience, and context.

6.01.g. Using language effectively to create mood and tone.

6.02.e. Spelling.

NC.EIII. English III

1.02.f. Consider cultural or historical significance.

2.03.e. Summarizing key events and/or points from text.

2.03.f. Making inferences, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on text.

2.03.g. Identifying and analyzing personal, social, historical or cultural influences, contexts, or biases.

2.03.h. Making connections between works, self and related topics.

2.03.i. Analyzing and evaluating the effects of author's craft and style.

2.03.j. Analyzing and evaluating the connections or relationships between and among ideas, concepts, characters and/or experiences.

2.03.k. Identifying and analyzing elements of informational environment found in text in light of purpose, audience, and context.

3.03.e. Developing a sense of completion.

4.01.e. Demonstrating how literary works reflect the culture that shaped them.

4.04.c. Providing textual evidence to support understanding of and reader's response to text.

4.04.d. Demonstrating comprehension of main idea and supporting details.

4.04.e. Summarizing key events and/or points from text.

4.04.f. Making inferences, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on text.

4.04.g. Identifying and analyzing personal, social, historical or cultural influences, contexts, or biases.

4.04.h. Making connections between works, self and related topics.

4.04.i. Analyzing and evaluating the effects of author's craft and style.

4.04.j. Analyzing and evaluating the connections or relationships between and among ideas, concepts, characters and/or experiences.

4.04.k. Identifying and analyzing elements of critical environment found in text in light of purpose, audience, and context.

6.02.f. Editing for correct spelling and mechanics.

NC.EIV. English IV

2.04.e. Summarizing key events and/or points from text.

2.04.f. Making inferences, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on text.

2.04.g. Identifying and analyzing personal, social, historical or cultural influences, contexts, or biases.

2.04.h. Making connections between works, self and related topics.

2.04.i. Analyzing and evaluating the effects of author's craft and style.

2.04.j. Analyzing and evaluating the connections or relationships between and among ideas, concepts, characters and/or experiences.

2.04.k. Identifying and analyzing elements of informational environment found in text in light of purpose, audience, and context.

3.03.f. Making inferences, predicting, and drawing conclusions based on text.

3.03.g. Identifying and analyzing personal, social, historical or cultural influences, contexts, or biases.

3.03.h. Making connections between works, self and related topics.

3.03.i. Analyzing and evaluating the effects of author's craft and style.

3.03.j. Analyzing and evaluating the connections or relationships between and among ideas, concepts, characters and/or experiences.

3.03.k. Identifying and analyzing elements of argumentative environment found in text in light of purpose, audience, and context.

NC.APELAC. Advanced Placement English Language and Composition

NC.AELIC. Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition