Writing

Unit 1

• Write arguments supported with clear reasons and relevant evidence, including arguments in history, social studies, science, and technical topics
• Write informative or explanatory pieces developed with relevant details, including arguments in history, social studies, science, and technical topics
• Write narrations that include details, put events in order, and provide a conclusion

Unit 2

• Produce writing appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience
• Strengthen writing by getting feedback, revising, editing, and rewriting
• Add dialogue and descriptions to develop characters and events

Unit 3

• Use tools, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing
• Contribute to collaborative group writing projects
• Conduct short research tasks on a topic through investigation

Unit 4

• Gather information from various sources to answer a question
• Include evidence from literary or informational texts
• Regularly produce clear writing for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audiences (including writing in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects)