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Knowledge of Language.
- 9th - 12th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or…
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Conventions of Standard English.
- 9th - 12th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Spell correctly.
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Conventions of Standard English.
- 9th - 12th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Use a colon to introduce a list or quotation.
- standard
Conventions of Standard English.
- 9th - 12th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Use a semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive adverb) to link two or more closely related independent clauses.
- standard
Conventions of Standard English.
- 9th - 12th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
- standard
Conventions of Standard English.
- 9th - 12th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adv…
- standard
Conventions of Standard English.
- 9th - 12th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Use parallel structure.*
- standard
Conventions of Standard English.
- 9th - 12th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.