Unit 2 Outcomes

You will . . .

• Appraise own strengths and weaknesses as a language user and language learner; select appropriate strategies to increase strengths and address weaknesses; monitor the effectiveness of selected strategies; and modify selected strategies as needed to optimize growth (1.2.3 a)
• Use a variety of strategies to comprehend literature and other texts, and develop strategies for close reading of literature in order to understand contextual elements (2.1.2 a)
• Analyze the personality traits, roles, relationships, motivations, attitudes, and values of characters developed/persons presented in literature and other texts; and explain how the use of archetypes can contribute to the development of other textual elements, such as theme (2.1.2 d)
• Identify and consider personal, moral, ethical, and cultural perspectives when studying literature and other texts; and reflect on and monitor how perspectives change as a result of interpretation and discussion (2.1.2 b)
• Form generalizations and synthesize new ideas by integrating new information with prior knowledge (3.2.3 a)
• Establish a focus for text creation, and communicate scope by framing an effective controlling idea or describing a strong unifying effect (4.1.3 a)
• Develop supporting details, by using developmental aids appropriate to form and purpose. (4.1.3 b)
• Develop appropriate, relevant, and sufficient content to support a controlling idea or unifying effect (4.1.3 c)
• Use a variety of complex structures consistent with form, content, and purpose when creating texts; and explain reasons for choices (4.1.2 b)
• Assess the effectiveness of the controlling idea or desired unifying effect of a text in progress, and refine the controlling idea or desired unifying effect as appropriate to meet the intended purpose (4.2.1 a)
• Review the accuracy, specificity, precision, vividness, and relevance of details, events, images, facts, or other data intended to support a controlling idea or to develop a unifying effect; and add to, modify, or delete details, events, images, facts, or other data as needed to provide complete and effective support or development (4.2.1 b)
• Modify tentative interpretations and tentative positions by weighing and assessing the validity of their own and others’ ideas, observations and opinions; and identify areas for further inquiry or research (1.1.1 b)
• Set goals and draw from a repertoire of effective strategies for language growth in relation to aspirations for the future (1.1.3 a)
• Assess the contributions of figurative language, symbol, imagery and allusion to the meaning and significance of texts; and appreciate the text creator’s craft (2.1.2 f)
• Assess the potential influence of various audience factors on a text creator’s choice of form and medium (2.2.1 b)
• Assess the contributions of textual elements and stylistic techniques to the creation of atmosphere, tone and voice (2.2.2 b)
• Explain the contribution of motif and symbol to controlling idea and theme (2.2.2 e)
• Use terminology appropriate to the forms studied for discussing and appreciating the effectiveness and artistry of a variety of text forms (2.3.3 a)
• Draw conclusions that are appropriate to findings, reflect own understandings and are consistent with the identified topic, purpose and situation (3.2.3 b)
• Support generalizations and conclusions sufficiently with relevant and consistent detail (3.2.3 c)
• Select a text form appropriate to the purpose for text creation and consistent with the content to be presented in the text (4.1.2 a)
• Select an effective medium appropriate to content and context; and explain the interplay of medium, context and content (4.1.2 c)
• Depart from the conventions of oral, print, visual and multimedia texts, as appropriate to purpose, audience and situation; and assess the impact on text creation (4.1.2 e)
• Take ownership of text creation, by selecting or crafting a topic, concept, or idea that is personally meaningful and engaging (4.1.3 a)
• Recognize and assess personal variables and contextual variable that influence the selection of a topic, concept, or idea; and address these variables to increase the likelihood of successful text creation (4.1.3 b)
• Develop content consistent with form and appropriate to context (4.1.3 c)
• Incorporate effective examples from personal experience, concepts and ideas from exploration, and finding from inquiry and research into created texts, when appropriate (4.1.3 d)