Nebraska 7th Grade ELA Standards in Writing

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LA.7.W Writing

• Production of Writing: Use a recursive writing process to produce clear and coherent writing appropriate to the discipline, audience, and/or context.
  • LA.7.W.1 Create grammatically correct multi-paragraph compositions with varied sentence structures.
    • LA.7.W.1.a Apply knowledge of rules for capitalization.
    • LA.7.W.1.b Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives.
    • LA.7.W.1.c Distinguish between and use types of clauses (e.g., noun, relative, adverbial), modifiers (e.g., misplaced and dangling), and adjectives (coordinate and cumulative).
    • LA.7.W.1.d Use a variety of prepositional and appositive phrases in sentences and paragraphs.
    • LA.7.W.1.e Identify and revise fragment and run-on sentences and inappropriate shifts in verb tenses.
  • LA.7.W.2 Use a recursive writing process to develop, strengthen, and produce writing appropriate to the audience, purpose, and discipline.
    • LA.7.W.2.a Use prewriting activities and inquiry tools to plan, organize, and draft writing.
    • LA.7.W.2.b Adapt writing processes to sustain engagement in short and long-term writing tasks of increasing length and complexity.
    • LA.7.W.2.c Improve and clarify the content, structure, and organization of writing by revising, considering feedback from adults and peers.
    • LA.7.W.2.d Improve and clarify writing by editing and proofreading, considering feedback from adults and peers.
    • LA.7.W.2.e Use appropriate print and digital/multimedia tools to produce, enhance, and/or publish writing individually or in collaboration with peers.
• Modes of Writing: Write in a variety of modes for a variety of purposes and audiences across disciplines.
  • LA.7.W.3 Write in a variety of literary forms to convey real or imagined experiences or events in which the development and structure are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience.
    • LA.7.W.3.a Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or character(s), establishing and maintaining a point of view, and organizing an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
    • LA.7.W.3.b Use literary techniques (e.g., dialogue, pacing, description) to develop characters, events, settings, and conflicts.
    • LA.7.W.3.c Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to signal shifts from one character, time frame, or setting to another.
    • LA.7.W.3.d Use precise words and phrases, descriptive/sensory details, and figurative language to express personal or narrative voice.
    • LA.7.W.3.e Provide a conclusion that is clearly related to and appropriately reflects on the literary experiences or events.
  • LA.7.W.4 Write arguments that develop a perspective with supporting reasons and evidence, organized as appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience.
    • LA.7.W.4.a Develop a structure to sequence ideas appropriately; introduce a clear claim where appropriate.
    • LA.7.W.4.b Explain and cite relevant evidence from multiple credible sources.
    • LA.7.W.4.c Use words, phrases, and key vocabulary to create cohesion and clarify the relationship between claim(s) and supporting evidence.
    • LA.7.W.4.d Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument(s) presented.
  • LA.7.W.5 Write informative/explanatory pieces to examine a topic or text and clearly convey ideas and information.
    • LA.7.W.5.a Introduce a topic clearly and provide a specific focus, grouping information logically and including text features, illustrations, and/or multimedia elements.
    • LA.7.W.5.b Develop a topic with information (e.g., facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, examples) related to the topic.
    • LA.7.W.5.c Use appropriate transitions and key vocabulary to clarify relationships among ideas and concepts.
    • LA.7.W.5.d Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation(s).
  • LA.7.W.6 Gather and use credible evidence from multiple trustworthy sources and assess its relevance in answering the research question.
    • LA.7.W.6.a Integrate evidence into writing by quoting or paraphrasing data and conclusions while avoiding plagiarism.
    • LA.7.W.6.b Locate and evaluate the credibility of evidence (e.g., motivation and/or potential bias of an information product) from print and digital sources to generate and answer questions and create new understandings.
    • LA.7.W.6.c Select and use appropriate note-taking formats to collect and organize information.
    • LA.7.W.6.d Demonstrate academic integrity by avoiding overreliance on any one source and citing sources within text (e.g., parenthetical and numerical); provide a list of sources using a standard format.
    • LA.7.W.6.e Practice safe and ethical behaviors when communicating and interacting with others digitally (e.g., safe information to share, utilize appropriate sites and materials, appropriate language use, respect diverse perspectives).