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Text Types and Purposes.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Establish and maintain a formal style.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence lo…
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Range of Writing.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipli…
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in a text.
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagr…
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Craft and Structure.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text.
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Craft and Structure.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to an understanding of the topic.
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Craft and Structure.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevan…
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Key Ideas and Details.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects
Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.