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Compose an argument, using clear reasons and supporting evidence.<ul><li>Introduce claims.</li><li>Acknowledge alternate or opposing claims.</li><li>Support claims with credible sources.</li></ul>7.W.1.S

Write to inform about a topic.<ul><li>Introduce a topic with a preview of what is to follow.</li><li>Convey ideas, concepts, and information.</li><li>Choose relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, and examples.</li></ul>7.W.2.S

Write to express real or imagined experiences and/or events.<ul><li>Establish the topic, context, narrative elements, and point of view and/or perspective.</li><li>Use relevant, descriptive details and precise language.</li><li>Develop well-structured event sequences.</li><li>Use narrative techniques (e.g., dialogue, pacing, description).</li></ul>7.W.3.S

Construct clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience.7.W.4.P

Organize writing logically, constructing an introduction, body, conclusion, and/or reflection when appropriate.7.W.5.P

Use a variety of sentence types (i.e., simple, compound, complex, compound-complex).7.W.6.P

Choose precise words, phrases, and clauses to clarify relationships among ideas, claims, reasons, and/or evidence about a topic.7.W.7.P

Choose a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, to signal shifts from one time or setting to another, and/or to clarify the relationships among ideas.7.W.8.P

Develop writing stamina during single sessions and over extended periods of time.7.W.9.P

Increase independent writing with support and collaboration from peers and adults, employing the stages of the writing process (e.g., draft, revise, edit) with a focus on audience.7.W.10.P

Include headings, graphics, and various multimedia to clarify information.7.W.11.P

Maintain formal style when appropriate, editing writing to include grade-appropriate conventions for publishing.7.W.12.P

Conduct research to explore a topic and/or answer a question, refocusing the inquiry for further research, investigation, or refinement.7.W.13.R

Assess the credibility and accuracy of sources.7.W.14.R

Quote or paraphrase data and conclusions, crediting sources and/or authors.7.W.15.R

Follow a standard format for citation, including bibliographic information.7.W.16.R

Use general academic and content-specific words and phrases accurately.7.V.1

Decode and encode words, using knowledge of Greek combining forms and Latin prefixes, bases, and suffixes and connectives as needed.7.V.2

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing from a range of effective techniques:<ul><li>Use common Greek or Latin affixes and roots (i.e., morphology),</li><li>Trace the origins of words (i.e., etymology),</li><li>Use context,</li><li>Consult reference materials to clarify pronunciation and/or parts of speech, and/or</li><li>Use word relationships such as cause and effect, part to whole, and item into category to clarify the meaning of each word.</li></ul>7.V.3

Examine words with similar denotations, considering how their connotations and nuances impact the words' meanings.7.V.4

Determine how word choice, including rhyme and repetition, contributes to the meaning, style, and/or tone of a text.7.V.5

Demonstrate an understanding of figurative language in context, including allusions and analogies.7.V.6

Express ideas in a collaborative setting, using effective discussion strategies.7.CC.1.SLC

Come to discussions prepared, referring to researched evidence on the topic, text, or issue.7.CC.2.SLC

Follow rules for collegial discussions, tracking progress towards specific goals and deadlines, and defining individual roles as needed. Collegial discussions should include:<ul><li>One-on-one</li><li>In small groups</li><li>Teacher-led</li></ul>7.CC.3.SLC

Acknowledge new information expressed by others and modify one's own views as needed.7.CC.4.SLC

Explain how central ideas and supporting details from non-textual sources clarify a topic, text, or issue.7.CC.5.SLC

Articulate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the accuracy of the evidence.7.CC.6.SLC

Present claims and evidence, emphasizing primary points in a focused, coherent manner.7.CC.7.P

Sequence ideas logically.7.CC.8.P

Support claims, central ideas, and/or themes with descriptions, facts, details, and examples.7.CC.9.P

Include relevant multimedia to clarify claims and findings.7.CC.10.P

Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using appropriate eye contact, tone, and pacing.7.CC.11.P

Demonstrate command of standard English when indicated or appropriate.7.CC.12.P

Recite a passage from a well-known poem, play, or speech.7.CC.13.P

Use nouns effectively:<ul><li>Direct and indirect objects</li></ul>7.L.1.S

Use pronouns properly:<ul><li>Intensive and reflexive pronouns</li><li>Relative pronouns</li></ul>7.L.2.S

Ensure pronouns have a clear antecedent and are appropriate in number and person.7.L.3.S

Use verbs effectively:<ul><li>Perfect verb tenses</li><li>Shifts in mood</li><li>Active and passive voice</li><li>Subject/verb agreement</li><li>Linking verbs</li></ul>7.L.4.S

Use verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) correctly.7.L.5.S

Use modifiers effectively:<ul><li>Proper adjectives</li><li>Predicate adjectives</li></ul>7.L.6.S

Correct misplaced and dangling modifiers.7.L.7.S

Produce compound-complex sentences, using dependent clauses, subordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs, correlative conjunctions, and coordinating conjunctions.7.L.8.S

Identify types of phrases and clauses based on their functions in sentences.7.L.9.S

Choose language that precisely expresses ideas, eliminating redundancy.7.L.10.S

Set off restrictive, nonrestrictive, and parenthetical elements, using commas, parentheses, dashes.7.L.11.C

Use commas to separate coordinate adjectives, set off series, phrases and clauses, and direct address.7.L.12.C

Join elements of a series when individual items of the series already include commas, using a semicolon.7.L.13.C

Indicate dialogue, quotes, and titles, using quotation marks.7.L.14.C

Use knowledge of reading foundational skills, spelling patterns, and generalizations such as syllable patterns, ending rules, and meaningful word parts (i.e., morphology) to spell correctly.7.L.15.C