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Florida 12th Grade ELA B.E.S.T. Standards

All 24 Florida English language arts standards for 12th grade, each explained in plain English. The official wording is one click away under each one.

24 standards

Reading

12 standards
Reading Prose and Poetry
ELA.12.R.1.1
Judge how elements like conflict, characterization and tone add layers of meaning or style to a literary work, and explain why they matter for interpreting it.
Official wording
Evaluate how key elements enhance or add layers of meaning and/or style in a literary text and explain the functional significance of those elements in interpreting the text.
ELA.12.R.1.2
Analyze two or more themes in a literary work and judge how well the author develops each one.
Official wording
Analyze two or more themes and evaluate their development throughout a literary text.
ELA.12.R.1.3
Judge how an author develops characters' outlooks, including viewpoints that clash, like a father and son who see a war differently.
Official wording
Evaluate the development of character perspective, including conflicting perspectives.
ELA.12.R.1.4
Evaluate the work of major poets in light of the times they wrote in, like Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance.
Official wording
Evaluate works of major poets in their historical context.
Reading Informational Text
ELA.12.R.2.1
Judge the structure and features of a nonfiction text and point out how the author could make them work better.
Official wording
Evaluate the structure(s) and features in text(s), identifying how the author could make the text(s) more effective.
ELA.12.R.2.2
Judge how an author develops the main idea of a text and suggest how the supporting evidence could be stronger.
Official wording
Evaluate how an author develops the central idea(s), identifying how the author could make the support more effective.
ELA.12.R.2.3
Judge how well an author's choices set up and achieve a purpose, like a speech that opens with a story to win over listeners.
Official wording
Evaluate an author’s choices in establishing and achieving purpose(s).
ELA.12.R.2.4
Compare arguments across related texts, judging the soundness of their claims, their reasoning, how they use shared facts and their rhetoric.
Official wording
Compare the development of multiple arguments in related texts, evaluating the validity of the claims, the authors’ reasoning, use of the same information, and/or the authors’ rhetoric.
Reading Across Genres
ELA.12.R.3.1
Judge how well an author uses figures of speech, like whether an extended metaphor deepens or muddies a passage.
Official wording
Evaluate an author’s use of figurative language.
ELA.12.R.3.2
Paraphrase twelfth grade texts, like recasting a passage from Shakespeare or a philosophy essay in plain, accurate wording.
Official wording
Paraphrase content from grade-level texts.
ELA.12.R.3.3
Analyze how classic literature shapes modern works from around the world, like echoes of Homer or Shakespeare in a recent novel.
Official wording
Analyze the influence of classic literature on contemporary world texts.
ELA.12.R.3.4
Evaluate rhetorical choices across several texts, comparing how effectively each one uses appeals and devices.
Official wording
Evaluate rhetorical choices across multiple texts.

Communication

9 standards
Communicating Through Writing
ELA.12.C.1.2
Write layered stories that show several perspectives and express themes that ring true for readers anywhere.
Official wording
Write complex narratives using appropriate techniques to establish multiple perspectives and convey universal themes.
ELA.12.C.1.3
Write arguments rooted in close study of a topic or text, supporting claims with valid reasoning, credible sources and explanation that show deep understanding.
Official wording
Write arguments to support claims based on an in-depth analysis of topics or texts, using valid reasoning and credible evidence from sources, elaboration, and demonstrating a thorough understanding of the subject.
ELA.12.C.1.4
Write a thorough analysis of a challenging text, logically organized in a fitting tone and voice, that shows full command of the subject.
Official wording
Write an in-depth analysis of complex texts using logical organization and appropriate tone and voice, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the subject.
ELA.12.C.1.5
Revise writing to sharpen its purpose, clarity, structure and style, drawing on feedback from teachers, peers or online editing tools.
Official wording
Improve writing by considering feedback from adults, peers, and/or online editing tools, revising to enhance purpose, clarity, structure, and style.
Communicating Orally
ELA.12.C.2.1
Deliver a speech that is well organized, focused and grounded in credible evidence, using devices like anaphora or antithesis where they add force.
Official wording
Present information orally, with a logical organization, coherent focus, and credible evidence, while employing effective rhetorical devices where appropriate.
Following Conventions
ELA.12.C.3.1
Write with correct grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling for twelfth grade, applying every rule learned in earlier years in polished final work.
Official wording
Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level.
Researching
ELA.12.C.4.1
Research a current issue to answer a question, pulling together information from many kinds of sources.
Official wording
Conduct research on a topical issue to answer a question and synthesize information from a variety of sources.
Creating and Collaborating
ELA.12.C.5.1
Design a digital presentation and judge how well it works, like testing whether its visuals make the point clearer.
Official wording
Design and evaluate digital presentations for effectiveness.
ELA.12.C.5.2
Make multimedia work, then publish and share it in different digital formats, like a podcast, a blog post or a video essay.
Official wording
Create, publish, and share multimedia texts through a variety of digital formats.

Vocabulary

3 standards
Finding Meaning
ELA.12.V.1.1
Use college-ready academic words, like empirical, nuance and substantiate, with intent in your own speeches and writing.
Official wording
Integrate academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level in speaking and writing.
ELA.12.V.1.2
Work out unfamiliar words from their origins and derived forms, and decode foreign phrases common in English, like ad hoc or faux pas.
Official wording
Apply knowledge of etymology, derivations, and commonly used foreign phrases to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
ELA.12.V.1.3
Find a word's dictionary meaning and emotional weight from context, figurative language, related words, references or background knowledge, like regime versus government.
Official wording
Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the connotative and denotative meaning of words and phrases, appropriate to grade level.

The official Florida documents

Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts, Florida Department of Education.

The plain-English lines are EMStudio's own explanations, shown beside the official wording. They are not part of the standards.