Performance Indicator - ELA.12.W.2.A:
Students write interpretive and responsive essays of approximately five pages to:

• express judgments and support them through references to the text, using direct quotations and paraphrase
• explain how the author's use of literary devices, such as allegory, stream of consciousness, and irony, affects meaning
• engage in a variety of prewriting experiences, such as using a variety of visual representations, to express interpretations, feelings, and new insights

Performance Indicator - ELA.12.W.2.B:
Students use resources such as personal experience, knowledge from other content areas, and independent reading to create literary, interpretive, and responsive text.

Performance Indicator - ELA.12.W.2.C:
Students maintain a portfolio that includes literary, interpretive, and responsive writing.