Georgia 7th Grade ELA Standards in Writing

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• Text Types and Purpose
  • ELAGSE7W1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
    • ELAGSE7W1a Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
    • ELAGSE7W1b Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
    • ELAGSE7W1c Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence.
    • ELAGSE7W1d Establish and maintain a formal style.
    • ELAGSE7W1e Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
  • ELAGSE7W2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
    • ELAGSE7W2a Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
    • ELAGSE7W2b Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
    • ELAGSE7W2c Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
    • ELAGSE7W2d Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
    • ELAGSE7W2e Establish and maintain a formal style.
    • ELAGSE7W2f Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
  • ELAGSE7W3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
    • ELAGSE7W3a Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
    • ELAGSE7W3b Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
    • ELAGSE7W3c Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
    • ELAGSE7W3d Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
    • ELAGSE7W3e Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.
• Production and Distribution of Writing
  • ELAGSE7W4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
  • ELAGSE7W5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
  • ELAGSE7W6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.
• Research to Build and Present Knowledge
  • ELAGSE7W7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
  • ELAGSE7W8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
  • ELAGSE7W9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
    • ELAGSE7W9a Apply grade 7 Reading Standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history”).
    • ELAGSE7W9b Apply grade 7 Reading Standards to literary nonfiction (e.g. “Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims”).
• Range of Writing
  • ELAGSE7W10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.