8.T.SS.1Organizational Text Structures

Expectations

• 8.T.SS.1.a

  Analyze how authors modify organizational structures or features to convey meaning, respond to the audience, or achieve specific purposes. (I)

• 8.T.SS.1.b

  Design texts, flexibly employing a variety of text structures and text features to convey information and add style, as appropriate to purpose and audience. (C)

• 8.T.SS.1.c

  Use varied words, phrases, and clauses to transition between ideas and to aid overall cohesion. (C)

• 8.T.SS.1.d

  Craft multi-paragraph texts using a coherent structure with an introduction that guides the focus; logically organized and integrated supporting facts, reasons, explanations, details, descriptions, and/or events; and a conclusion with a sense of finality. (C)

Georgia Milestones coverage

• English Language Arts Grade 8 (EOG) · Texts — Constructing Texts

  Structure & Style Students analyze and use organizational structures and style to shape ideas and information.

  about 13% of the test · 8 points These points are shared with other standards, so count them once and never add them up per standard.

• English Language Arts Grade 8 (EOG) · Texts — Interpreting Texts

  Structure & Style Students analyze and use organizational structures and style to shape ideas and information.

  about 10% of the test · 6 points These points are shared with other standards, so count them once and never add them up per standard.

What mastery looks like

Georgia's Achievement Level Descriptors. The levels are cumulative: each includes the ones before it. Proficient is on grade level.

Beginning

Plan a text using a text structure or text feature appropriate to a provided purpose and/or audience. Use a phrase or clause to transition between ideas within a sentence of a paragraph.

Developing

Explain how the provided organizational structure(s) or feature(s) are used to convey meaning, respond to the audience, or achieve specific purpose(s). Design a text using text structures or text features to convey information for a provided purpose, and/or audience. Use words, phrases, and/or clauses to transition between ideas within a paragraph. Craft part of a multi-paragraph text by focusing on one of the following: Craft a section of a text that guides the focus. Revise part of an introduction to address the research, question, purpose, and/or audience. Use supporting facts, reasons, details, descriptions and/or events to increase the focus in one section of the text. Revise part of a conclusion with a sense of finality

Proficient

Analyze how authors use organizational structures or features to convey meaning, respond to the audience, or achieve specific purposes. Design texts, flexibly employing a variety of text structures and text features to convey information and/or add style as appropriate to purpose and audience. Use varied words, phrases, and clauses to transition between ideas and to aid overall cohesion across two paragraphs. Craft part of a multi-paragraph text by focusing on one of the following: Craft a plan for a complete text that guides the focus. Craft a complete introduction that addresses the research question, purpose, and audience. Use supporting facts, reasons, details, descriptions and/or events to increase the focus in multiple sections of the text. Craft a complete conclusion with a sense of finality.

Distinguished

Use varied words, phrases, and clauses to transition between ideas and to aid overall cohesion throughout a text. Craft multi-paragraph texts using a coherent structure with an introduction that guides the focus; logically organized and integrated supporting facts, reasons, explanations, details, descriptions, and/or events; and a well-developed conclusion with a sense of finality.

The same standard across grades

1. Kindergarten · K.T.SS.1

   Organization Identify and use organizational structures to craft meaning.

2. Grade 1 · 1.T.SS.1

   Organization Identify and use organizational structures to craft meaning.

3. Grade 2 · 2.T.SS.1

   Organization Identify and use organizational structures to craft meaning.

4. Grade 3 · 3.T.SS.1

   Organization Demonstrate and apply understanding of organizational structures and elements to create coherent and engaging texts.

5. Grade 4 · 4.T.SS.1

   Organization Demonstrate and apply understanding of organizational structures and elements to create coherent and engaging texts.

6. Grade 5 · 5.T.SS.1

   Organization Demonstrate and apply understanding of organizational structures and elements to create cohesive and engaging texts.

7. Grade 6 · 6.T.SS.1

   Organization Analyze and use organizational structures to craft meaning.

8. Grade 7 · 7.T.SS.1

   Organization Analyze and use organizational structures to craft meaning.

9. Grade 8 · 8.T.SS.1 (this standard)

   Organization Analyze and use organizational structures to craft meaning.

10. Grade 9 · 9.T.SS.1

    Organization Analyze, evaluate, and use organizational structures and style to shape thoughts across genres.

11. Grade 10 · 10.T.SS.1

    Organization Analyze, evaluate, and use organizational structures and style to shape thoughts across genres.

12. Grade 11 · 11.T.SS.1

    Organization Analyze, evaluate, and use organizational structures and style to shape thoughts across genres.

13. Grade 12 · 12.T.SS.1

    Organization Analyze, evaluate, and use organizational structures and style to shape thoughts across genres.