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Grade 7
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ELA: Grade 7 - WRITING


Standard One     Standard Two     Standard Three     Standard Four     Literary Competencies     Top
Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
    7.1.W.1

Use several sources of information, in addition to an encyclopedia, in developing research reports

    7.1.W.2

Identify an appropriate format for sharing information with an intended audience

    7.1.W.3

Take research notes, using a note-taking process, with assistance

    7.1.W.4

Use outlines and graphic organizers, such as semantic webs, to plan reports, with assistance

    7.1.W.5

Include relevant information and exclude irrelevant information

    7.1.W.6

Use paraphrase and quotation correctly

    7.1.W.7

Connect, compare, and contrast ideas and information from one or more sources

    7.1.W.8

Support ideas with examples, definitions, analogies, and direct references to the text

    7.1.W.9

Use graphics, such as graphs, charts, and diagrams, to enhance the communication of information

    7.1.W.10

Cite sources in footnotes and bibliography, using correct form, with assistance

    7.1.W.11

Write accurate and complete responses to questions about informational material

    7.1.W.12

Maintain a portfolio that includes informational writing

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Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.
    7.2.W.1

Write original literary texts to

  • develop a narrative, using an organizational plan such as chronology
  • sequence events (e.g., rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, and resolution) to advance a plot, with assistance
  • develop complex characters and create a setting
  • use literary devices
  • maintain a consistent point of view that enhances the message
  • select a genre and use appropriate conventions, such as dialogue, rhythm, and rhyme, with assistance
  • use language that is creative
    •     7.2.W.2

    Write interpretive and responsive essays of approximately three pages to

  • express opinions and support them through specific references to the text
  • demonstrate understanding of plot and theme
  • identify and describe characters and their motivations
  • analyze the impact of the setting
  • explain how the use of literary devices, such as symbolism, metaphor and simile, personification, and flashback, affects meaning
  • draw conclusions and provide reasons for the conclusions
  • compare and contrast characters, setting, mood, and voice in more than one literary text or performance
  • make connections between literary text and personal experience or knowledge
    •     7.2.W.3

    Maintain a writing portfolio that includes imaginative, interpretive, and responsive writing

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    Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
        7.3.W.1

    Present clear analysis, using examples, details, and reasons from text

        7.3.W.2

    Present a hypothesis and predict possible outcomes

    		 
        7.3.W.3

    Select content and choose strategies for written presentation on the basis of audience, purpose, and content

        7.3.W.4

    Present a subject from more than one perspective by using various resources (e.g., news articles, nonfiction texts, personal experiences, and other school subjects)

        7.3.W.5

    Explain connections between and among texts to extend the meaning of each individual text

        7.3.W.6

    Compare and contrast literary elements in more than one genre and/or by more than one author

        7.3.W.7

    Maintain a writing portfolio that includes writing for critical analysis and evaluation

    		 
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    Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.
        7.4.W.1

    Share the process of writing with peers and adults; for example, write a condolence note, get well-card, or thank-you letter with a writing partner or in small groups

        7.4.W.2

    Respect the age, gender, social position, and cultural traditions of the recipient

        7.4.W.3

    Develop a personal voice that enables the reader to get to know the writer

        7.4.W.4

    Write personal reactions about experiences, events, and observations, using a form of social communication

        7.4.W.5

    Identify the social communication techniques of published writers

        7.4.W.6

    Maintain a portfolio that includes writing for social communication

    		 
        7.4.W.7

    Use the conventions of email

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    Literacy Competencies
        7.LC.W.1

    Written Language Conventions
    Correctly spell a large body of words

        7.LC.W.2

    Written Language Conventions
    Use a variety of spelling strategies (e.g., spelling patterns) and spelling resources (e.g., spelling dictionaries and spell-check tools) to support correct spelling

        7.LC.W.3

    Written Language Conventions
    Use legible print or cursive handwriting, or word processing, as is appropriate to the writing context

        7.LC.W.4

    Composition
    Use a variety of strategies to plan and organize ideas for writing, such as keeping a list of topic ideas and a writer’s notebook, using graphic organizers, etc.

        7.LC.W.5

    Composition
    Write on a wide range of topics, both student and teacher selected

    		 
        7.LC.W.6

    Composition
    Write for a variety of purposes, with attention given to using the form of writing that best supports its purpose

        7.LC.W.7

    Composition
    Write for a range of audiences, adjusting writing style and tone accordingly

        7.LC.W.8

    Composition
    Engage in a variety of writing activities, both student and teacher initiated, to respond to the reading of literary and informational texts

        7.LC.W.9

    Composition
    Engage in a variety of writing activities, both student and teacher initiated, in response to listening to literary and informational texts

        7.LC.W.10

    Composition
    Revise writing to improve organization, clarity, and coherence

        7.LC.W.11

    Composition
    Edit writing to adhere to the conventions of written English

    		 
        7.LC.W.12

    Composition
    Work collaboratively with peers to plan, draft, revise, and edit written work

        7.LC.W.13

    Composition
    Write, using a variety of media to communicate ideas and information

        7.LC.W.14

    Motivation to Write
    Engage in writing voluntarily for a variety of purposes, topics, and audiences

    		 
        7.LC.W.15

    Motivation to Write
    Publish writing in a variety of presentation or display media

     
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