Subject
Grade
Concept/Content
Language features, structures, and conventions
- features of oral language
- multi-paragraphing
- language change
- elements of style
- usage
- syntax and sentence fluency
- conventions
- presentation techniques
- rhetorical devices
- connotation and denotation
Elaboration
such as tone, volume, inflection, pace, gestures
developing multi-paragraph compositions that are characterized by unity, development, and coherence
Languages change slowly but continually (e.g., Old English to Modern English):
diction, figurative language, tone, inclusive language, and degree of formality
such as avoiding double negatives, mixed metaphors, malapropisms, word misuse
use of a mix of simple, compound, and complex sentences; correct pronoun use; subject-verb agreement; use of transitional words; awareness of run-on sentences and sentence fragments
common practices in all standard punctuation use, in capitalization, in quoting, and in Canadian spelling
Any presentation (in written, oral, or digital form) should reflect an appropriate choice of medium for the purpose and the audience, and demonstrate thought and care in organization.
figurative language, parallelism, repetition, irony, humour, exaggeration, emotional language, logic, direct address, rhetorical questions, and allusion
keywords
features of oral language
multi-paragraphing
language change
elements of style
usage
syntax and sentence fluency
conventions
presentation techniques
rhetorical devices