2023 META24 Course Catalog-7

GP 14 - Presentation of
Knowledge NONFICTION
LEVEL 2
Reading Skill 1: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including
figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning
and tone.
Grammar Skill 1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage
when writing or speaking. Adjectives (positive, comparative, superlative).
Writing Skill 1: PERSUASIVE/ARGUMENTATIVE Revise distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing
claims, Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly; identify bias.
Reading Skill 2: Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text (e.g., chronology, comparison,
cause/effect, problem/solution) including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the
development of the ideas.
Grammar Skill 2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage
when writing or speaking. Adjectives (positive, comparative, superlative).
Writing Skill 2: PERSUASIVE/ARGUMENTATIVE Revise Establish and maintain a formal style and
objective tone, Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect
opinion and reasons. (e.g., consequently, specifically).
Reading Skill 3: Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author
distinguishes his or her position from that of others and that point of view is conveyed in the text.
Grammar Skill 3: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage
when writing or speaking. Adjectives (positive, comparative, superlative.
Writing Skill 3: PERSUASIVE/ARGUMENTATIVE Revise words, phrases, and clauses to link the major
sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons; writing
habits: editing.
MATERIALS
• Figurative and connotative meanings, Word choice, Tone,
analogies or allusions to other texts.
• Text Structure and Development of Ideas.
• Point of View, Author’s Purpose.
• Adjectives (positive, comparative, superlative).
• Persuasive/Argumentative Writing
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