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CCSS Grade-Level Standards DLM Essential Elements
W.9-10.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined
experiences or events using effective technique, well-
chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a
problem, situation, or observation, establishing one
or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a
narrator and/or characters; create a smooth
progression of experiences or events.
b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing,
description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to
develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
c. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so
that they build on one another to create a coherent
whole.
d. Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and
sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the
experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.
e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects
on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over
the course of the narrative.
ELA.EE.W.9-10.3 Write about events or personal experiences.
a. Write a narrative about a problem, situation, or
observation including at least one character, details, and
clearly sequenced events.
b. Not applicable
c. Organize the events in the narrative using temporal
words to signal order as appropriate.
d. Use descriptive words and phrases to convey a vivid
picture of experiences, events, setting, or characters.
e. Provide a closing.
Production and Distribution of Writing
W.9-10.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the
development, organization, and style are appropriate to
task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations
for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
ELA.EE.W.9-10.4 Produce writing that is appropriate for the
task, purpose, and audience.
W.9-10.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by
planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new
approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant
for a specific purpose and audience.
ELA.EE.W.9-10.5 Develop writing by planning and revising
own writing.
W.9-10.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to
produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing
products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link
to other information and to display information flexibly and
ELA.EE.W.9-10.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to
produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing
products.