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8.W Writing
- 8.W.1 Approaching the Task as a Researcher
- 8.W.1.A Conduct research to answer a question (including a self-generated question); gather relevant, credible sources, print and digital; integrate information using a standard citation system.
- 8.W.1.B 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.
- 8.W.2 Approaching the Task as a Writer
- 8.W.2.A Follow a writing process to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, style, and voice are appropriate to the task, purpose and audience; develop writing with narrative, expository, and argumentative techniques.
- 8.W.2.A.a Narrative: Develop narratives including poems about real or imagined experiences, which establish and maintain a consistent point of view, and include clearly identified characters, well-structured event sequences, narrative techniques and relevant descriptive details.
- 8.W.2.A.b Expository: Develop informative/explanatory writing to examine a topic with relevant facts, examples, and details; establish relationships between ideas and supporting evidence.
- 8.W.2.A.c Argumentative: Develop argumentative writing by introducing and supporting a claim with clear reasons and relevant evidence; acknowledging counterclaims; establishing relationships among claims, counterclaims, and supporting evidence.
- 8.W.2.A Follow a writing process to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, style, and voice are appropriate to the task, purpose and audience; develop writing with narrative, expository, and argumentative techniques.
- 8.W.3 Approaching the Task as a Reader
- 8.W.3.A Review, revise, and edit writing with consideration for the task, purpose, and audience.
- 8.W.3.A.a Organization and Content: Introduce the topic, maintain a clear focus throughout the text, and provide a conclusion that follows from the text. Add or delete content and change organization to achieve the writer’s purpose.
- 8.W.3.A.b Word choice, syntax, and style: Choose precise language and make syntactical choices appropriate for the style, task and audience.
- 8.W.3.A.c Conventions of standard English and usage: Demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage, including spelling and punctuation.
- 8.W.3.A.d Use a variety of appropriate transitions to clarify relationships and connect ideas, claims and signal time shifts.
- 8.W.3.A.e Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
- 8.W.3.A Review, revise, and edit writing with consideration for the task, purpose, and audience.