Component - 11-12W1a:
Introduce precise claim(s), establish the significance of the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from counterclaim(s), and create an organization that logically sequences claims, counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.

Component - 11-12W1b:
Develop claim(s) and counterclaim(s) thoroughly and in a balanced manner, supplying the most relevant evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both, anticipating the audience’s knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases.

Component - 11-12W1c:
Use precise language, content-specific vocabulary and literary techniques to express the appropriate complexity of the topic.

Component - 11-12W1d:
Use appropriate and varied transitions, as well as varied syntax, to make critical connections, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts.

Component - 11-12W1e:
Provide a concluding statement or section that explains the significance of the argument presented.

Component - 11-12W1f:
Maintain a style and tone appropriate to the writing task.

Component - 11-12W2a:
Introduce and organize complex ideas, concepts, and information so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a unified whole.

Component - 11-12W2b:
Develop a topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, direct quotations and paraphrased information or other examples, appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic. Include formatting, graphics, and multimedia when useful to aid comprehension.

Component - 11-12W2c:
Use precise language, content-specific vocabulary and literary techniques to express the appropriate complexity of a topic.

Component - 11-12W2d:
Use appropriate and varied transitions and syntax to make insightful connections and distinctions, create cohesion, and clarify relationships among complex ideas and concepts.

Component - 11-12W2e:
Provide a concluding statement or section that explains the significance of the information presented.

Component - 11-12W2f:
Establish and maintain a style appropriate to the writing task.

Component - 11-12W3a:
Engage the reader by presenting a problem, conflict, situation, or observation and its significance, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters.

Component - 11-12W3b:
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and plot lines to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

Component - 11-12W3c:
Use a variety of techniques to sequence events to create cohesion, a smooth progression of experiences or events, and build toward a particular tone and outcome (e.g., a sense of mystery, suspense, growth, or resolution).

Component - 11-12W3d:
Use precise words and phrases, explicit details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.

Component - 11-12W3e:
Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative.