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Research to Build and Present Knowledge.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and qu…
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Research to Build and Present Knowledge.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focus…
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Production and Distribution of Writing.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to in…
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Production and Distribution of Writing.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new appro…
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Production and Distribution of Writing.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectatio…
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another, and show the relationships…
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
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 …
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Establish and maintain a formal style.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.