Grade 8
8.W.7
Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
October 1, 20188.W.8
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
October 1, 20188.W.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
October 1, 20188.W.9a
Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new”).
October 1, 20188.W.2d
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
October 1, 20188.W.9b
Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced”).
October 1, 20188.W.10
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 of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
October 1, 20188.W.2F
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
October 1, 20186-8.RH.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
October 1, 20188.W.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
October 1, 20186-8.RH.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
October 1, 2018