ELAR 3.12

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student uses genre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful. The student is expected to:

• (1) compose literary texts, including personal narratives and poetry, using genre characteristics and craft;
  • (A) compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft;
  • (B) compose argumentative texts, including opinion essays, using genre characteristics and craft; and
  • (C) compose correspondence such as thank you notes or letters.