7th Writing B

Course Description

This course focuses on mastering effective communication across various writing modes and collaborative environments. Students learn to construct persuasive arguments that defend a well-defined point of view, synthesize multiple sources to explain topics clearly in informational texts, and craft compelling narratives with fully developed characters, settings, and events. Ultimately, these skills enable learners to communicate their ideas with precision and clarity in sentence-level writing, media, and interactive discussions.

Topic 1: Argument Writing

State Standard:

W.7.2: Write arguments that introduce and support a well-defined point of view with appropriate claims, relevant evidence, and clear reasoning.

Success Criteria:

• I can introduce a well-defined point of view, so I can make my position clear.

• I can support my ideas with appropriate claims, relevant evidence, and clear reasoning, so I can persuade effectively.

• I can write a conclusion that follows from the argument, so I can complete my reasoning in a convincing way.

Learning Goal:

I can write arguments that clearly support a well-defined point of view.

Topic 2: Informational Writing and Explanation

State Standard:

W.7.3: Write informational texts that introduce the topic clearly and develop the focus with relevant facts, details, quotations, and examples from multiple sources.

Success Criteria:

• I can introduce the topic clearly, so I can establish a strong focus for my writing.

• I can develop the topic with relevant facts, details, quotations, and examples from multiple sources, so I can explain ideas thoroughly.

• I can use an effective structure and write a conclusion, so I can help the reader follow the information.

Learning Goal:

I can write informational texts that clearly explain a topic using multiple sources.

Topic 3: Narrative Writing

State Standard:

RC.7.6a / RC.7.6c / RC.7.6d: Explain central ideas and summaries; compare and contrast text structures; trace the argument and specific claims and assess whether the evidence is sufficient.

Success Criteria:

• I can explain a central idea and how it develops, so I can summarize a text objectively.

• I can compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts, so I can explain how structure shapes meaning.

• I can trace an argument and assess whether the evidence is sufficient, so I can evaluate the strength of a claim.

Learning Goal:

I can analyze central ideas, text structure, and arguments in informational texts.

Topic 4: Word Choice and Research

State Standard:

VD.7.2d / RS.7.1: Analyze the impact of specific word choice on meaning, tone, or mood; conduct brief and multi-day research tasks using reliable sources and avoiding plagiarism.

Success Criteria:

• I can analyze how a specific word choice affects meaning, tone, or mood, so I can explain the author’s craft.

• I can ask research questions and generate more questions, so I can deepen my investigation.

• I can gather, assess, summarize, paraphrase, or quote information from reliable sources, so I can share findings responsibly.

Learning Goal:

I can analyze word choice and conduct research to answer questions and share findings.

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