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

110.20.b.17

(17) 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 a multi-paragraph essay to convey information about a topic that:
  • (i) presents effective introductions and concluding paragraphs;
  • (ii) contains a clearly stated purpose or controlling idea;
  • (iii) is logically organized with appropriate facts and details and includes no extraneous information or inconsistencies;
  • (iv) accurately synthesizes ideas from several sources; and
  • (v) uses a variety of sentence structures, rhetorical devices, and transitions to link paragraphs;

• (B) write a letter that reflects an opinion, registers a complaint, or requests information in a business or friendly context;

• (C) write responses to literary or expository texts that demonstrate the use of writing skills for a multi-paragraph essay and provide sustained evidence from the text using quotations when appropriate; and

• (D) produce a multimedia presentation involving text, graphics, images, and sound using available technology.