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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings)…
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevan…
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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 argument 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 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.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
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Range of Writing.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range …
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Informational Text
Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpr…
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Informational Text
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recogn…
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Informational Text
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.