Table of Contents
Content Home- Welcome
Module Overview- Pre-Assessment
- Unit 1: Understanding and Teaching the Common Core Writing Standards
- Unit 2: Planning Lessons for Informational and Argument Writing
- 2.1 Planning CCSS-Informed Writing Lessons
- 2.2 Selecting and Using Texts Purposefully
- 2.3 Writing with Digital Tools
- 2.4 Examining Lessons for Informational, Argument, and Analytical Writing
- 2.5 Looking Forward
- Unit 3: Learning From Students’ Work and Teachers’ Lessons
- Module Summary
- Post Assessment
Certificate of Completion
Resources- Module Evaluation
Unit 1: Understanding and Teaching the Common Core Writing Standards
1.3.1 Text Types and Purposes
Now let's take a closer look at Anchor Standards 1 through 3. You will notice that the standards ask students to master three basic forms of writing: writing arguments, writing to inform and explain, and writing narratives. The CCSS place increasing emphasis on analytical writing (argument, informing, and explaining) and decreasing emphasis on narrative writing as students advance through the grades.
Take a few minutes to review the key text types and purposes:
| Argument |
| Informational/Explanatory |
| Narrative |
Test your knowledge of these broad text types and purposes:
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For a more detailed explanation and the rationale behind Standards 1 through 3, watch a short video featuring one of the authors of the CCSS for ELA/Literacy.
English Language Arts: Writing to Inform, Argue, and Analyze. Brought to you by the California Department of Education, the Regents of the University of California, and the California Writing Project.
For questions or feedback, please e-mail commoncoreteam@cde.ca.gov.
