Writing Standards

Writing Standard 1. Write arguments to support claims, using valid reasoning and evidence.

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Writing Standard 2. Write informative/explanatory texts through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

Writing Standard 3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events

Writing Standard 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate

Writing Standard 5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, etc.

Writing Standard 6. Use technology to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.

Writing Standard 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions.

Writing Standard 8. Gather relevant information from multiple sources, assess the credibility of each source, and integrate the information.

Writing Standard 9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Writing Standard 10. Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.