STUDENTS WHO ARE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY IN READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, LISTENING, AND LANGUAGE:
Demonstrate independence.
Build strong content knowledge.
Respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline.
Comprehend as well as critique.
Value evidence.
Use technology and digital media strategically and capably.
Come to understand other perspectives and cultures.
— COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS