Create a range of visual, oral, multimedia, and written texts that include the following:

• A clear thesis or main idea
• Details that logically and effectively support the thesis or main idea
• Style, voice, format, and organizational pattern appropriate to purpose and audience
• Unity, coherence, and emphasis
• A plausible and effective conclusion.

Develop independently an inquiry project relating to a particular topic or issue with reference to purpose and audience and employing a variety of research tools and resources:

• Consider own and others' expertise to explore breadth and depth of knowledge and focus inquiry or research based on parameters of task
• Formulate inquiry or research questions, and refine them through reflection and discussion of topic, purpose, and context
• Consider whether thesis claim is personally relevant, interesting, and meaningful; relevant and meaningful to the audience; aligned with purpose and goals; logical; and can be supported
• Develop and select from a repertoire of inquiry strategies, and adjust plan according to needs (audience, purpose, context)
• Evaluate and select ideas and information from prior knowledge of inquiry or research topic appropriate for audience, purpose, and perspective or focus
• Use a variety of digital and informational resources (e.g., human, libraries, databases, networks, video) to gather, evaluate, and synthesize information and perspectives to create and communicate knowledge to achieve purpose and suit audience
• Evaluate factors that affect the credibility, authenticity, accuracy, and bias of information sources
• Evaluate information for completeness, accuracy, currency, historical context, relevance, balance of perspectives, and bias
• Organize and reorganize information and ideas to clarify thinking and to achieve desired effect
• Incorporate, strategically, source material in a variety of ways including directly quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, and using ellipses and brackets, and document sources accurately.