TEKS: Chapter 110. English Language Arts and Reading See All Teacher Resources

110.33.b.15

(15) Writing/Expository and Procedural Texts. Students write expository and procedural or work-related texts to communicate ideas and information to specific audiences for specific purposes. Students are expected to:

• (A) write an analytical essay of sufficient length that includes:
  • (i) effective introductory and concluding paragraphs and a variety of sentence structures;
  • (ii) rhetorical devices, and transitions between paragraphs;
  • (iii) a clear thesis statement or controlling idea;
  • (iv) a clear organizational schema for conveying ideas;
  • (v) relevant and substantial evidence and well-chosen details; and
  • (vi) information on multiple relevant perspectives and a consideration of the validity, reliability, and relevance of primary and secondary sources;

• (B) write procedural or work-related documents (e.g., résumés, proposals, college applications, operation manuals) that include:
  • (i) a clearly stated purpose combined with a well-supported viewpoint on the topic;
  • (ii) appropriate formatting structures (e.g., headings, graphics, white space);
  • (iii) relevant questions that engage readers and consider their needs;
  • (iv) accurate technical information in accessible language; and
  • (v) appropriate organizational structures supported by facts and details (documented if appropriate);

• (C) write an interpretation of an expository or a literary text that:
  • (i) advances a clear thesis statement;
  • (ii) addresses the writing skills for an analytical essay, including references to and commentary on quotations from the text;
  • (iii) analyzes the aesthetic effects of an author's use of stylistic or rhetorical devices;
  • (iv) identifies and analyzes the ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text; and
  • (v) anticipates and responds to readers' questions or contradictory information; and

• (D) produce a multimedia presentation (e.g., documentary, class newspaper, docudrama, infomercial, visual or textual parodies, theatrical production) with graphics, images, and sound that appeals to a specific audience and synthesizes information from multiple points of view.