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CaLifornia Common Core state standards
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writing standards
Text Types and Purposes
W .7 .1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence .
W .7 .1a
Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and address alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically . CA
W .7 .1b
Support claim(s) or counterarguments with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text . CA
W .7 .1c
Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence .
W .7 .1d
Establish and maintain a formal style .
W .7 .1e
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented .
W .7 .2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content .
W .7 .2a
Introduce a topic or thesis statement 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, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension . CA
W .7 .2b
Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples .
W .7 .2c
Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts .
W .7 .2d
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic .
W .7 .2e
Establish and maintain a formal style .
W .7 .2f
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented .
W .7 .3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences .
W .7 .3a
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 .
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