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Illinois Learning Standards for High School Students

Standard	Description
1.A.4a	Expand knowledge of word origins and derivations and use idioms, analogies, metaphors and similes to extend vocabulary development.
1.C.4a	Use questions and predictions to guide reading.
3.B.4b	Produce, edit, revise and format work for submission and/or publication (e.g., manuscript form, appropriate citation of sources) using contemporary technology.
5.A.4b	Design and present a project (e.g., research report, scientific study, career/higher education opportunities) using various formats from multiple sources.

Standard	Description
3.A.5	Produce grammatically correct documents using standard manuscript specifications for a variety of purposes and audiences.
5.A.5a	Develop a research plan using multiple forms of data.
5.B.5a	Evaluate the usefulness of information, synthesize information to support a thesis, and present information in a logical manner in oral and written forms.
5.B.5b	Credit primary and secondary sources in a form appropriate for presentation or publication for a particular audience.