CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.2
The Standard
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Writing Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain a focused topic for a clear audience. They select relevant facts, examples, definitions, and quotations, then explain what those details show. They organize ideas with sections, transitions, precise language, and a fitting conclusion.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A strong response stays focused and uses accurate facts, definitions, examples, or quotations. Ideas follow a clear structure, with useful transitions, precise language, explanation, and a conclusion that fits the information.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may list facts without explaining how they connect to the topic. They may include interesting but unrelated details or rely on personal opinions. Some use weak transitions, informal language, or a conclusion that only repeats the introduction.
How to Assess It
- Give students six notes about school recycling, including two irrelevant notes. Ask them to select four, organize them, and write a focused paragraph with transitions and a concluding sentence.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs fact, quote, definition, example, and off-topic cards to sort into sections for an informative piece.
Ask students to write: Which three details best explain why sleep affects learning, and how does each detail help the reader?
Have teams arrange mixed paragraph strips into a logical order, then earn points by adding accurate transitions between ideas.
Students create a one-page guide explaining a school procedure, such as borrowing library books, using clear steps, precise terms, and relevant details.
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