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ENGLISH ALIGNMENT CONTENT

ENGLISH ALIGNMENT CONTENT
UW System Competency Based Admissions - English
Model Academic Standards
A. Writing: Process

Pre-writing: An effective writer

  
1. Formulates and explores ideas using strategies such as brainstorming, listing, mapping, journal writing, questioning, clustering, and outlining;  B.12.2 Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing
2. Considers purpose and audience when selecting and limiting topics;  B.12.2 Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing
3.Gathers and evaluates materials and information pertinent to the topic;  B.12.2 Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing
4. Uses primary and secondary research to shape ideas, when appropriate;   
Drafting:

An Effective Writer

  
5. Discovers and develops ideas, distinguishing between topics and theses;  B.12.2 Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing
6. Supports ideas with evidence that is both sufficient and relevant, including source materials where appropriate;  B.12.2 Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing
7. Distinguishes major points from minor points;  B.12.2 Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing
8. Uses appropriate resources for research, e.g., interviews, bibliographies and data bases;   
9. Uses and acknowledges the ideas of others;   
10. Writes multiple drafts when necessary;  B.12.2 Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing
Revising:

An effective writer

  
11. Reads own drafts critically to refine the development and expression of ideas;  B.12.2 Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing
12. Anticipates the needs and responses of readers;  B.12.2 Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing
13. Incorporates feedback from readers and provides constructive feedback to other writers;   
14. Assesses and, as necessary, improves the focus and clarity of the controlling idea(s);  D.12.1 Develop their vocabulary and ability to use words, phrases, idioms, and various grammatical
15. Reviews supporting material for relevance and adequacy;   
16. Revises for ideas, coherence, and organization, reshaping the text as necessary by adding, deleting, substituting, and rearranging; and  B.12.2 Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing
17. Demonstrates control of standard usage, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.  B.12.3 Understand the function of various forms, structures, and punctuation marks of standard American English and use them appropriately in oral and written communications

D.12.1 Develop their vocabulary and ability to use words, phrases, idioms, and various grammatical structures as a means of improving communication
Writing: Product

Effective writing

  
1. Displays a clear purpose and addresses an audience appropriately;  B.12.1 Create or produce writing to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes
2. Focuses on a subject, employs unifying ideas, and uses appropriate organizational patterns (e.g., comparison/contrast, cause/effect, description/narration);  D.12.1 Develop their vocabulary and ability to use words, phrases, idioms, and various grammatical structures as a means of improving communication F.12.1 Conduct research and inquiry on self-selected or assigned topics, issues, or problems and use an appropriate form to communicate their findings
3.Has a logical organization, appropriate transitions, and internal coherence and cohesion;  B.12.1 Create or produce writing to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes
4. Uses a variety of sentence types and lengths appropriate for the reader and genre;   
5. Supports generalizations with appropriate details;   
6. Expresses ideas with individuality and insight; and  B.12.1 Create or produce writing to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes D.12.1 Develop their vocabulary and ability to use words, phrases, idioms, and various grammatical structures as a means of improving communication
7.Employs conventional formats of documentation, for example, MLA, APA, Chicago.  F.12.1 Conduct research and inquiry on self-selected or assigned topics, issues, or problems and use an appropriate form to communicate their findings
Reading

An effective reader

  
1. Analyzes, and interprets texts orally and in writing;  A.12.1 Use effective reading strategies to achieve their purposes in reading A.12.2 Read, interpret, and critically analyze literature
2. Understands denotative, connotative, and figurative meanings;  A.12.1 Use effective reading strategies to achieve their purposes in reading A.12.2 Read, interpret, and critically analyze literature
3. Comprehends literal and inferential meanings;  A.12.1 Use effective reading strategies to achieve their purposes in reading A.12.2 Read, interpret, and critically analyze literature
4. Distinguishes main ideas from subordinate details;   
5. Summarizes and paraphrases texts orally and in writing;   
6. Formulates questions about the implications of a text;   
7. Recognizes and evaluates the validity of differing interpretations of a text;  A.12.3 Read and discuss literary and nonliterary texts in order to understand human experience A.12.4 Students will read to acquire information
8. Transfers critical reading skills from one discipline or setting to another;  A.12.1 Use effective reading strategies to achieve their purposes in reading A.12.3 Read and discuss literary and nonliterary texts in order to understand human experience

A.12.4 Students will read to acquire information
9. Recognizes the influences of historical, social, biographical, cultural, ethnic and other contexts on a text;  A.12.2 Read, interpret, and critically analyze literature A.12.3 Read and discuss literary and nonliterary texts in order to understand human experience

A.12.4 Students will read to acquire information
10. Recognizes the role of imaginative literature in the development of cultures;  A.12.2 Read, interpret, and critically analyze literature
11. Recognizes, understands, and discusses, orally and in writing, conventional literary forms, using appropriate literary terms; and  A.12.2 Read, interpret, and critically analyze literature
12. Discusses, orally and in writing, characterization, setting, point of view, and plot development in imaginative literature.  A.12.2 Read, interpret, and critically analyze literature
Oral Communication

An effective speaker

  
1. Communicates in ways appropriate to a variety of audiences and contexts;  C.12.1 Prepare and deliver formal oral presentations appropriate to specific purposes and audiences C.12.2 Listen to, discuss, and comprehend oral communications

C.12.3 Participate effectively in discussion
2. Presents information that is well organized;  C.12.1 Prepare and deliver formal oral presentations appropriate to specific purposes and audiences
3. Supports a position with evidence and effective reasoning;  C.12.1 Prepare and deliver formal oral presentations appropriate to specific purposes and audiences C.12.2 Listen to, discuss, and comprehend oral communications
4. Presents information which reflects effective language skills, e.g., use of transitions and clear and appropriate word choices;  C.12.1 Prepare and deliver formal oral presentations appropriate to specific purposes and audiences
5. Uses effectively vocal articulation, pronunciation, volume, pitch, vocal quality and body movement;  C.12.1 Prepare and deliver formal oral presentations appropriate to specific purposes and audiences
6. Distinguishes and uses various functions or purposes of communication (e.g., informative, expressive, imaginative, and persuasive); and  C.12.1 Prepare and deliver formal oral presentations appropriate to specific purposes and audiences
7. Employs and responds to nonverbal communication.  C.12.1 Prepare and deliver formal oral presentations appropriate to specific purposes and audiences

C.12.2 Listen to, discuss, and comprehend oral communications

C.12.3 Participate effectively in discussion
An effective listener:  
1. Distinguishes between hearing and listening;   
2. Recognizes the existence of various dialects and their appropriate use;  D.12.2 Recognize and interpret various uses and adaptations of language in social, cultural, regional and professional situations, and learn to be flexible and responsive in their use of English
3. Identifies barriers to effective listening and applies techniques to overcome the barriers; and  C.12.3 Participate effectively in discussion
4. Identifies the different types and levels of listening.  C.8.2 Listen to and comprehend oral communications

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