GRADE 7: Writing Standard 1 College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Writing Standard 1: Write arguments to support claim(s) in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Grade 6: Grade 7: Grades 8: Write arguments to support Write arguments to support Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and claims with clear reasons claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence relevant evidence. and relevant evidence a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Argument What do you claim and why? Identify a topic of argument Opening (e.g., interesting What evidence, from reliable Distinguish pros and cons fact, anecdote, quote, sources, do you offer to Select position or claim statistics support your claim? Engage reader with Reasons How can you introduce a intriguing opening claim effectively? Evidence Develop a position/claim How can you introduce an Reasoned and logical Develop relevant reasons to alternate or opposing claim argument/case support the claim effectively? Strategies for dealing with Identify and acknowledge How do you distinguish the opposing point of view (e.g., alternate or opposing claims claim(s) from the opposing rebuttal, concession) Prioritize and organize claim(s)? reasons and evidence What other perspectives or logically to support claims alternate/opposing claims and alternate and opposing should you consider? claims How do you acknowledge Introduce claim(s), alternate/opposing claims? acknowledge alternate or How do you organize the opposing claims, and reasons and evidence organize the reasons and logically to support your evidence logically. claim(s)? b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts logical reasoning How do I support my claim Determine accuracy and with logical reasoning? credibility of sources supporting evidence How do I use credible Differentiate between credible source evidence to support my relevant and irrelevant difference between relevant claim? reasons/evidence and irrelevant evidence In sentence________, how Include an appropriate Clear reasons and relevant does the author supports his variety of reasons/evidence evidence (e.g., relevant facts, counter argument with
GRADE 7: Writing Standard 1 College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Writing Standard 1: Write arguments to support claim(s) in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Grade 6: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence Grade 7: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence Grades 8: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Identify a topic of argument Distinguish pros and cons Select position or claim Engage reader with intriguing opening Develop a position/claim Develop relevant reasons to support the claim Identify and acknowledge alternate or opposing claims Prioritize and organize reasons and evidence logically to support claims and alternate and opposing claims Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. Argument Opening (e.g., interesting fact, anecdote, quote, statistics Reasons Evidence Reasoned and logical argument/case Strategies for dealing with opposing point of view (e.g., rebuttal, concession) What do you claim and why? What evidence, from reliable sources, do you offer to support your claim? How can you introduce a claim effectively? How can you introduce an alternate or opposing claim effectively? How do you distinguish the claim(s) from the opposing claim(s)? What other perspectives or alternate/opposing claims should you consider? How do you acknowledge alternate/opposing claims? How do you organize the reasons and evidence logically to support your claim(s)? b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Determine accuracy and credibility of sources Differentiate between relevant and irrelevant reasons/evidence Include an appropriate variety of reasons/evidence logical reasoning supporting evidence credible source difference between relevant and irrelevant evidence Clear reasons and relevant evidence (e.g., relevant facts, How do I support my claim with logical reasoning? How do I use credible evidence to support my claim? In sentence________, how does the author supports his counter argument with
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