Class overview

Welcome to the 7th/8th grade writing website! This class will cover the Arizona College and Career Readiness writing standards over the course of four quarters organized by writing type. We will begin with informative writing in Q1, move to argumentative writing in Q2, continue with a research paper in Q3, and end with narrative writing in Q4. Both 7th and 8th grade will follow the same progression through the year, however, 8th grade essays will cover different topics, add length, and include more detail than the 7th grade.  

7th and 8th grade writing will also cover grammar and sentence structure. Specific grammar needs will be determined using a pretest, after which we will focus on those areas student's need improvement. Instead of solely relying on lectures and worksheets, we will be doing hands on editing exercises and grammar games most weeks. 

Resources

Here are some important links for the class!