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 Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021)
 TITLE 210. State Department of Education
 Chapter 15. Curriculum and Instruction
 Subchapter 3. Oklahoma Academic Standards
 Part 5. LANGUAGE ARTS

  SECTION 210:15-3-28. Standard Three: Critical Reading and Writing  

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  • (a)   Statement of the standard. Students will apply critical thinking skills to reading and writing.
    (b)   Standard Three objectives for Pre-Kindergarten. The following objectives apply for students in Pre-Kindergarten:
    (1)   Reading. Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will describe the role of an author and illustrator, telling how they contribute to a story, with guidance and support.
    (B)   Objective 2. Students will describe characters in a story with guidance and support.
    (C)   Objective 3. Students will tell what is happening in a picture or illustration with guidance and support.
    (D)   Objective 4. Students will ask and answer basic questions (e.g. who, what, where, and when) about texts during shared reading or other text experiences with guidance and support.
    (2)   Writing. Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will use drawing, labeling, and dictating to express thoughts and ideas with guidance and support.
    (c)   Standard Three objectives for Kindergarten. The following objectives apply for students in Kindergarten:
    (1)   Reading. Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will name the author and illustrator, and explain the roles of each in a particular story.
    (B)   Objective 2. Students will describe characters and setting in a story with guidance and support.
    (C)   Objective 3. Students will tell what is happening in a picture or illustration.
    (D)   Objective 4. Students will ask and answer basic questions (e.g. who, what, where, and when) about texts during shared reading or other text experiences with guidance and support.
    (2)   Writing. Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will use drawing, labeling, dictating, and writing to tell a story, share information, or express an opinion with guidance and support.
    (d)   Standard Three objectives for Grade 1. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 1:
    (1)   Reading. Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will identify the author's purpose (i.e. tell a story, provide information) with guidance and support.
    (B)   Objective 2. Students will describe who is telling the story (i.e., point of view).
    (C)   Objective 3. Students will find textual evidence with provided with examples of literary elements and organization:
    (i)   setting (i.e. time, place).
    (ii)   plot.
    (iii)   main characters and their traits in a story.
    (D)   Objective 4. Students will ask and answer basic questions (e.g. who, what, where, why, and when) about texts.
    (E)   Objective 5. Students will begin to locate facts that are clearly stated in a text.
    (2)   Writing. Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.
    (A)   Objective 1. Narrative Students will begin to write narratives incorporating characters, plot (i.e. beginning, middle, end), and a basic setting (i.e. time, place) with guidance and support.
    (B)   Objective 2. Informative Students will begin to write facts about a subject in response to a text read aloud to demonstrate understanding with guidance and support.
    (C)   Objective 3. Opinion Students will express an opinion in writing about a topic and provide a reason to support the opinion.
    (e)   Standard Three objectives for Grade 2. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 2:
    (1)   Reading. Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will determine the author's purpose (i.e. tell a story, provide information).
    (B)   Objective 2. Students will infer whether a story is narrated in first or third person point of view in grade-level literary and/or informational text.
    (C)   Objective 3. Students will find textual evidence when provided with examples of literary elements and organization:
    (i)   setting (i.e. time, place).
    (ii)   plot.
    (iii)   characters.
    (iv)   characterization.
    (D)   Objective 4. Students will find examples of literary devices:
    (i)   simile.
    (ii)   metaphor.
    (E)   Objective 5. Students will locate facts that are clearly stated in a text.
    (F)   Objective 6. Students will describe the structure of a text (e.g. description, compare/contrast, sequential, problem/solution, cause/effect) with guidance and support.
    (G)   Objective 7. Students will answer inferential questions (e.g. how and why) with guidance and support.
    (2)   Writing. Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.
    (A)   Objective 1. Narrative Students will write narratives incorporating characters, plot (i.e. beginning, middle, end), and a basic setting (i.e. time, place) with guidance and support.
    (B)   Objective 2. Informative Students will write facts about a subject and include a main idea with supporting details.
    (C)   Objective 3. Opinion Students will express an opinion about a topic and provide reasons as support.
    (f)   Standard Three objectives for Grade 3. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 3:
    (1)   Reading. Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will determine the author's stated and implied purpose (i.e. entertain, inform, persuade).
    (B)   Objective 2. Students will infer whether a story is narrated in first or third person point of view in grade-level literary and/or informational text.
    (C)   Objective 3. Students will find textual evidence when provided with examples of literary elements and organization:
    (i)   setting (i.e. time, place).
    (ii)   plot.
    (iii)   characters.
    (iv)   characterization.
    (v)   theme.
    (D)   Objective 4. Students will find examples of literary devices:
    (i)   simile.
    (ii)   metaphor.
    (iii)   personification.
    (iv)   onomatopoeia.
    (v)   hyperbole.
    (E)   Objective 5. Students will distinguish fact from opinion in a text.
    (F)   Objective 6. Students will describe the structure of a text (e.g. description, compare/contrast, sequential, problem/solution, cause/effect) with guidance and support.
    (G)   Objective 7. Students will ask and answer inferential questions using the text to support answers with guidance and support.
    (2)   Writing. Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.
    (A)   Objective 1. Narrative - Grade Level Focus Students will write narratives incorporating characters, plot, setting, point of view, and conflict (i.e. solution and resolution).
    (B)   Objective 2. Informative Students will write facts about a subject, including a main idea with supporting details, and use transitional and signal words.
    (C)   Objective 3. Opinion Students will express an opinion about a topic and provide reasons as support.
    (g)   Standard Three objectives for Grade 4. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 4:
    (1)   Reading. Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will determine the author's purpose (i.e. entertain, inform, persuade) and infer the difference between the stated and implied purpose.
    (B)   Objective 2. Students will infer whether a story is narrated in first or third person point of view in grade-level literary and/or informational text.
    (C)   Objective 3. Students will describe key literary elements:
    (i)   setting.
    (ii)   plot.
    (iii)   characters (i.e. protagonist, antagonist).
    (iv)   characterization.
    (v)   theme.
    (D)   Objective 4. Students will find examples of literary devices (for items marked with an asterisk, students will find textual evidence when provided with examples):
    (i)   simile.
    (ii)   metaphor.
    (iii)   personification.
    (iv)   onomatopoeia.
    (v)   hyperbole.
    (vi)   imagery.
    (vii)   symbolism*.
    (viii)   tone*.
    (E)   Objective 5. Students will distinguish fact from opinion in a text and investigate facts for accuracy.
    (F)   Objective 6. Students will describe the structure of a text (e.g. description, compare/contrast, sequential, problem/solution, cause/effect).
    (G)   Objective 7. Students will ask and answer inferential questions using the text to support answers.
    (2)   Writing. Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.
    (A)   Objective 1. Narrative Students will write narratives incorporating characters, plot, setting, point of view, conflict (i.e. solution and resolution), and dialogue.
    (B)   Objective 2. Informative - Grade Level Focus Students will write facts about a subject, including a clear main idea with supporting details, and use transitional and signal words.
    (C)   Objective 3. Opinion Students will express an opinion about a topic and provide fact-based reasons as support.
    (h)   Standard Three objectives for Grade 5. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 5:
    (1)   Reading. Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will determine an author's stated or implied purpose and draw conclusions to evaluate how well the author's purpose was achieved.
    (B)   Objective 2. Students will determine the point of view and describe how it affects grade-level literary and/or informational text.
    (C)   Objective 3. Students will describe and find textual evidence of key literary elements:
    (i)   setting.
    (ii)   plot.
    (iii)   characters (i.e. protagonist, antagonist).
    (iv)   characterization.
    (v)   theme.
    (D)   Objective 4. Students will evaluate literary devices to support interpretations of literary texts (for items marked with an asterisk, students will find textual evidence when provided with examples):
    (i)   simile.
    (ii)   metaphor.
    (iii)   personification.
    (iv)   onomatopoeia.
    (v)   hyperbole.
    (vi)   imagery.
    (vii)   symbolism*.
    (viii)   tone*.
    (E)   Objective 5. Students will distinguish fact from opinion in non-fiction text and investigate facts for accuracy.
    (F)   Objective 6. Students will distinguish the structures of texts (e.g. description, compare/contrast, sequential, problem/solution, cause/effect) and content by making inferences about texts and use textual evidence to support understanding.
    (G)   Objective 7. Students will compare and contrast texts and ideas within and between texts.
    (2)   Writing. Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.
    (A)   Objective 1. Narrative Students will write narratives incorporating characters, plot, setting, point of view, conflict (i.e. internal and external), and dialogue.
    (B)   Objective 2. Informative - Grade Level Focus Students will introduce and develop a topic, incorporating evidence (e.g. specific facts, examples, details) and maintaining an organized structure.
    (C)   Objective 3. Opinion Students will clearly state an opinion supported with facts and details.
    (D)   Objective 4. Opinion Students will show relationships among facts, opinions, and supporting details.
    (i)   Standard Three objectives for Grade 6. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 6:
    (1)   Reading. Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will compare and contrast stated or implied purposes of authors writing on the same topic in grade-level literary and/or informational texts.
    (B)   Objective 2. Students will evaluate how the point of view and perspective affect grade-level literary and/or informational text.
    (C)   Objective 3. Students will analyze how key literary elements contribute to the meaning of the literary work:
    (i)   setting.
    (ii)   plot.
    (iii)   characters (i.e. protagonist, antagonist).
    (iv)   characterization.
    (v)   theme.
    (vi)   conflict (i.e. internal and external).
    (D)   Objective 4. Students will evaluate literary devices to support interpretations of literary texts (for items marked with an asterisk, students will find textual evidence when provided with examples):
    (i)   simile.
    (ii)   metaphor.
    (iii)   personification.
    (iv)   onomatopoeia.
    (v)   hyperbole.
    (vi)   imagery.
    (vii)   symbolism*.
    (viii)   tone*.
    (E)   Objective 5. Students will categorize facts included in an argument as for or against an issue.
    (F)   Objective 6. Students will analyze the structures of texts (e.g. description, compare/contrast, sequential, problem/solution, cause/effect) and content by making inferences about texts and use textual evidence to support understanding.
    (G)   Objective 7. Students will analyze texts and ideas within and between texts and provide textual evidence to support their inferences.
    (2)   Writing. Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.
    (A)   Objective 1. Narrative Students will write narratives incorporating characters, plot, setting, point of view, conflict (i.e. internal and external), and dialogue.
    (B)   Objective 2. Informative Students will compose essays and reports about topics, incorporating evidence (e.g. specific facts, examples, details) and maintaining an organized structure.
    (C)   Objective 3. Opinion - Grade Level Focus Students will clearly state an opinion supported with facts and details.
    (D)   Objective 4. Opinion - Grade Level Focus Students will show relationships among facts, opinions, and supporting details.
    (j)   Standard Three objectives for Grade 7. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 7:
    (1)   Reading. Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will compare and contrast stated or implied purposes of authors writing on the same topic in grade-level literary and/or informational texts.
    (B)   Objective 2. Students will evaluate how the point of view and perspective affect grade-level literary and/or informational text.
    (C)   Objective 3. Students will analyze how key literary elements contribute to the meaning of the literary work:
    (i)   setting.
    (ii)   plot.
    (iii)   characters (i.e. protagonist, antagonist).
    (iv)   characterization.
    (v)   theme.
    (vi)   conflict (i.e. internal and external).
    (D)   Objective 4. Students will evaluate literary devices to support interpretations of literary texts (for item marked with an asterisk, students will find textual evidence when provided with examples):
    (i)   simile.
    (ii)   metaphor.
    (iii)   personification.
    (iv)   onomatopoeia.
    (v)   hyperbole.
    (vi)   imagery.
    (vii)   symbolism.
    (viii)   tone.
    (ix)   irony*.
    (E)   Objective 5. Students will distinguish factual claims from opinions.
    (F)   Objective 6. Students will analyze the structures of texts (e.g. compare/contrast, problem/solution, cause/effect, claims/evidence) and content by making inferences about texts and use textual evidence to draw simple logical conclusions.
    (G)   Objective 7. Students will make connections (e.g. thematic links) between and across multiple texts and provide textual evidence to support their inferences.
    (2)   Writing. Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.
    (A)   Objective 1. Narrative Students will write narratives incorporating characters, plot, setting, point of view, conflict, dialogue, and sensory details to convey experiences and events.
    (B)   Objective 2. Informative Students will compose essays and reports about topics, incorporating evidence (e.g. specific facts, examples, details) and maintaining an organized structure and a formal style.
    (C)   Objective 3. Argument - Grade Level Focus Students will introduce a claim and organize reasons and evidence, using credible sources.
    (D)   Objective 4. Argument - Grade Level Focus Students will show relationships among the claim, reasons, and evidence.
    (k)   Standard Three objectives for Grade 8. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 8:
    (1)   Reading. Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will analyze works written on the same topic and compare the methods the authors use to achieve similar or different purposes and include support using textual evidence.
    (B)   Objective 2. Students will evaluate points of view and perspectives and describe how this affects grade-level literary and/or informational text.
    (C)   Objective 3. Students will analyze how authors use key literary elements to contribute to the meaning of a text:
    (i)   setting.
    (ii)   plot.
    (iii)   characters (i.e. protagonist, antagonist).
    (iv)   characterization.
    (v)   theme.
    (vi)   conflict (i.e. internal and external).
    (D)   Objective 4. Students will evaluate literary devices to support interpretations of literary texts:
    (i)   simile.
    (ii)   metaphor.
    (iii)   personification.
    (iv)   onomatopoeia.
    (v)   hyperbole.
    (vi)   imagery.
    (vii)   symbolism.
    (viii)   tone.
    (ix)   irony.
    (E)   Objective 5. Students will evaluate textual evidence to determine whether a claim is substantiated or unsubstantiated.
    (F)   Objective 6. Students will analyze the structures of texts (e.g. compare/contrast, problem/solution, cause/effect, claims/evidence) and content by making complex inferences about texts to draw logical conclusions from textual evidence.
    (G)   Objective 7. Students will make connections (e.g. thematic links, literary analysis) between and across multiple texts and provide textual evidence to support their inferences.
    (2)   Writing. Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.
    (A)   Objective 1. Narrative Students will write narratives incorporating characters, plot (i.e. flashback and foreshadowing), setting, point of view, conflict, dialogue, and sensory details.
    (B)   Objective 2. Informative Students will compose essays and reports about topics, incorporating evidence (e.g. specific facts, examples, details) and maintaining an organized structure and a formal style.
    (C)   Objective 3. Argument - Grade Level Focus Students will introduce a claim, recognize at least one claim from an opposing viewpoint, and organize reasons and evidence, using credible sources.
    (D)   Objective 4. Argument - Grade Level Focus Students will show relationships among the claim, reasons, and evidence and include a conclusion that follows logically from the information presented.
    (l)   Standard Three objectives for Grade 9 - English I. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 9 - English I:
    (1)   Reading. Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will analyze works written on the same topic and compare the methods the authors use to achieve similar or different purposes and include support using textual evidence.
    (B)   Objective 2. Students will evaluate points of view and perspectives in more than one grade-level literary and/or informational text and explain how multiple points of view contribute to the meaning of a work.
    (C)   Objective 3. Students will analyze how authors use key literary elements to contribute to meaning and interpret how themes are connected across texts:
    (i)   setting.
    (ii)   plot.
    (iii)   characters (i.e. protagonist, antagonist).
    (iv)   character development.
    (v)   theme.
    (vi)   conflict (i.e. internal and external).
    (vii)   archetypes.
    (D)   Objective 4. Students will evaluate literary devices to support interpretations of texts, including comparisons across texts:
    (i)   simile.
    (ii)   metaphor.
    (iii)   personification.
    (iv)   onomatopoeia.
    (v)   hyperbole.
    (vi)   imagery.
    (vii)   symbolism.
    (viii)   irony.
    (E)   Objective 5. Students will evaluate textual evidence to determine whether a claim is substantiated or unsubstantiated.
    (F)   Objective 6. Students will comparatively analyze the structures of texts (e.g. compare/contrast, problem/solution, cause/effect, claims/counterclaims/evidence) and content by inferring connections among multiple texts and providing textual evidence to support their inferences.
    (G)   Objective 7. Students will make connections (e.g. thematic links, literary analysis) between and across multiple texts and provide textual evidence to support their inferences.
    (2)   Writing. Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.
    (A)   Objective 1. Narrative - Grade Level Focus Students will write nonfiction narratives (i.e. memoirs, personal essays).
    (B)   Objective 2. Informative - Grade Level Focus Students will compose essays and reports to objectively introduce and develop topics, incorporating evidence (e.g. specific facts, examples, details, data) and maintaining an organized structure and a formal style.
    (C)   Objective 3. Informative - Grade Level Focus Students will elaborate on ideas by using logical reasoning and illustrative examples to connect evidences to claim(s).
    (D)   Objective 4. Argument Students will introduce claims, recognize and distinguish from alternate or opposing claims, and organize reasons and evidences, using credible sources.
    (E)   Objective 5. Argument Students will show relationships among the claim, reasons, and evidence and include a conclusion that follows logically from the information presented and supports the argument.
    (F)   Objective 6. Argument Students will blend multiple modes of writing to produce effective argumentative essays.
    (m)   Standard Three objectives for Grade 10 - English II. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 10 - English II:
    (1)   Reading. Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will evaluate the extent to which historical, cultural, and/or global perspectives affect authors' stylistic and organizational choices in grade-level literary and informational genres.
    (B)   Objective 2. Students will evaluate points of view and perspectives in more than one grade-level literary and/or informational text and explain how multiple points of view contribute to the meaning of a work.
    (C)   Objective 3. Students will analyze how authors use key literary elements to contribute to meaning and interpret how themes are connected across texts:
    (i)   character development.
    (ii)   theme.
    (iii)   conflict (i.e. internal and external).
    (iv)   archetypes.
    (D)   Objective 4. Students will evaluate literary devices to support interpretations of texts, including comparisons across texts:
    (i)   figurative language.
    (ii)   imagery.
    (iii)   tone.
    (iv)   symbolism.
    (v)   irony.
    (E)   Objective 5. Students will distinguish among different kinds of evidence (e.g. logical, empirical, anecdotal) used to support conclusions and arguments in texts.
    (F)   Objective 6. Students will comparatively analyze the structures of texts (e.g. compare/contrast, problem/solution, cause/effect, claims/counterclaims/evidence) and content by inferring connections among multiple texts and providing textual evidence to support their inferences.
    (G)   Objective 7. Students will make connections (e.g. thematic links, literary analysis) between and across multiple texts and provide textual evidence to support their inferences.
    (2)   Writing. Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.
    (A)   Objective 1. Narrative Students will write narratives in other modes as appropriate.
    (B)   Objective 2. Informative - Grade Level Focus Students will compose essays and reports to objectively introduce and develop topics, incorporating evidence (e.g. specific facts, examples, details, data) and maintaining an organized structure and a formal style.
    (C)   Objective 3. Informative - Grade Level Focus Students will elaborate on ideas by using logical reasoning and illustrative examples to connect evidences to claim(s).
    (D)   Objective 4. Argument - Grade Level Focus Students will introduce precise claims and distinguish them from counterclaims and provide sufficient evidences to develop balanced arguments, using credible sources.
    (E)   Objective 5. Argument - Grade Level Focus Students will use words, phrases, and clauses to connect claims, counterclaims, evidence, and commentary to create a cohesive argument and include a conclusion that follows logically from the information presented and supports the argument.
    (F)   Objective 6. Argument - Grade Level Focus Students will blend multiple modes of writing to produce effective argumentative essays.
    (n)   Standard Three objectives for Grade 11 - English III. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 11 - English III:
    (1)   Reading. Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will analyze the extent to which historical, cultural, and/or global perspectives affect authors' stylistic and organizational choices in grade-level literary and informational genres.
    (B)   Objective 2. Students will evaluate points of view and perspectives in more than one grade-level literary and/or informational text and explain how multiple points of view contribute to the meaning of a work.
    (C)   Objective 3. Students will analyze how authors use key literary elements to contribute to meaning and interpret how themes are connected across texts:
    (i)   theme.
    (ii)   archetypes.
    (D)   Objective 4. Students will evaluate literary devices to support interpretations of texts, including comparisons across texts:
    (i)   imagery.
    (ii)   tone.
    (iii)   symbolism.
    (iv)   irony.
    (E)   Objective 5. Students will evaluate how authors writing on the same issue reached different conclusions because of differences in assumptions, evidence, reasoning, and viewpoints.
    (F)   Objective 6. Students will comparatively analyze the structures of texts (e.g. compare/contrast, problem/solution, cause/effect, claims/counterclaims/evidence) and content by inferring connections among multiple texts and providing textual evidence to support their conclusions.
    (G)   Objective 7. Students will make connections (e.g. thematic links, literary analysis, authors' style) between and across multiple texts and provide textual evidence to support their inferences.
    (2)   Writing. Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.
    (A)   Objective 1. Narrative Students will write narratives embedded in other modes as appropriate.
    (B)   Objective 2. Informative Students will compose essays and reports to objectively introduce and develop topics, incorporating evidence (e.g. specific facts, examples, details, data) and maintaining an organized structure and a formal style.
    (C)   Objective 3. Informative Students will elaborate on ideas by using logical reasoning and illustrative examples to connect evidences to claim(s).
    (D)   Objective 4. Argument Students will:
    (i)   introduce precise, informed claims,
    (ii)   distinguish them from alternate or opposing claims,
    (iii)   organize claims, counterclaims, and evidence in a way that provides a logical sequence for the entire argument, and
    (iv)   provide the most relevant evidences to develop balanced arguments, using credible sources.
    (E)   Objective 5. Argument Students will use words, phrases, clauses, and varied syntax to connect all parts of the argument and create cohesion and include a conclusion that follows logically from the information presented and supports the argument.
    (F)   Objective 6. Argument Students will blend multiple modes of writing to produce effective argumentative essays.
    (o)   Standard Three objectives for Grade 12 - English IV. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 12 - English IV:
    (1)   Reading. Students will comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts of all literary and informational genres from a variety of historical, cultural, ethnic, and global perspectives.
    (A)   Objective 1. Students will analyze the extent to which historical, cultural, and/or global perspectives affect authors' stylistic and organizational choices in grade-level literary and informational genres.
    (B)   Objective 2. Students will evaluate points of view and perspectives in more than one grade-level literary and/or informational text and explain how multiple points of view contribute to the meaning of a work.
    (C)   Objective 3. Students will analyze how authors use key literary elements to contribute to meaning and interpret how themes are connected across texts.
    (D)   Objective 4. Students will evaluate literary devices to support interpretations of texts, including comparisons across texts.
    (E)   Objective 5. Students will evaluate how authors writing on the same issue reached different conclusions because of differences in assumptions, evidence, reasoning, and viewpoints.
    (F)   Objective 6. Students will comparatively analyze the structures of texts (e.g. compare/contrast, problem/solution, cause/effect, claims/counterclaims/evidence) and content by inferring connections among multiple texts and providing textual evidence to support their conclusions.
    (G)   Objective 7. Students will make connections (e.g. thematic links, literary analysis, authors' style) between and across multiple texts and provide textual evidence to support their inferences.
    (2)   Writing. Students will write for varied purposes and audiences in all modes, using fully developed ideas, strong organization, well-chosen words, fluent sentences, and appropriate voice.
    (A)   Objective 1. Narrative Students will write narratives embedded in other modes as appropriate.
    (B)   Objective 2. Informative Students will compose essays and reports to objectively introduce and develop topics, incorporating evidence (e.g. specific facts, examples, details, data) and maintaining an organized structure and a formal style.
    (C)   Objective 3. Informative Students will elaborate on ideas by using logical reasoning and illustrative examples to connect evidences to claim(s).
    (D)   Objective 4. Argument Students will:
    (i)   introduce precise, informed claims,
    (ii)   distinguish them from alternate or opposing claims,
    (iii)   organize claims, counterclaims, and evidence in a way that provides a logical sequence for the entire argument, and
    (iv)   provide the most relevant evidences to develop balanced arguments, using credible sources.
    (E)   Objective 5. Argument Students will use words, phrases, clauses, and varied syntax to connect all parts of the argument and create cohesion and include a conclusion that follows logically from the information presented and supports the argument.
    (F)   Objective 6. Argument Students will blend multiple modes of writing to produce effective argumentative essays.
[Source: Added at 33 Ok Reg 1285, eff 9-11-16]