Florida B.E.S.T. ELA.10.C.1.4
The Standard
Write expository texts to explain and analyze information from multiple sources, using a logical organization, purposeful transitions, and a tone and voice appropriate to the task.
Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students combine facts and ideas from at least two sources into one clear explanation. They group related evidence, show how ideas connect, and write for a specific audience and purpose.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student presents a focused main idea and supports it with relevant evidence from several sources. The writing follows a clear structure, connects ideas smoothly, and maintains a suitable tone.
Common Misconceptions
- Students often summarize each source separately instead of connecting ideas across sources. They may add transitions that sound forced or switch between casual and formal language.
How to Assess It
- Give students two short source excerpts. Ask them to write one paragraph that explains a shared idea, uses evidence from both, and includes clear transitions.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups printed evidence cards from three sources, then have them sort the cards into sections and label each section.
Ask students to explain how two sources agree, disagree, or add different details about the same topic.
Run a transition match game where students pair paragraph relationships with phrases such as similarly, however, as a result, and for example.
Have students use a school handbook and local article to write a clear FAQ for families about a school issue.
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