West Virginia 7th Grade ELA Standards in Writing

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• Text Types and Purposes
  • ELA.7.20 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
    • ELA.7.20.a Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
    • ELA.7.20.b Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
    • ELA.7.20.c Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence.
    • ELA.7.20.d Establish and maintain a formal style.
    • ELA.7.20.e Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
  • ELA.7.21 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
    • ELA.7.21.a 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 or tables) and multimedia when useful to aid comprehension.
    • ELA.7.21.b Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
    • ELA.7.21.c Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
    • ELA.7.21.d Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
    • ELA.7.21.e Establish and maintain a formal style.
    • ELA.7.21.f Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
  • ELA.7.22 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
    • ELA.7.22.a 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.
    • ELA.7.22.b Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
    • ELA.7.22.c Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
    • ELA.7.22.d Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
    • ELA.7.22.e Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.
• Production and Distribution of Writing
  • ELA.7.23 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in Text Types and Purposes.)
  • ELA.7.24 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. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards up to and including grade 7.)
  • ELA.7.25 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing, link to and cite sources, and interact and collaborate with others.
• Research to Build and Present Knowledge
  • ELA.7.26 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
  • ELA.7.27 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 (e.g., MLA or APA).
  • ELA.7.28 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
    • ELA.7.28.a 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”).
    • ELA.7.28.b Apply grade 7 Reading standards to nonfiction and other informational texts (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
  • ELA.7.29 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.