CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.6

ELA8th GradeProduction and Distribution of Writing

The Standard

Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Writing Standards

What This Standard Means

Students need to use digital tools to write, revise, publish, and share their work. They should know how to format a document, add links or visuals when useful, organize ideas clearly, and use online tools to work with classmates.

Mastery looks like a polished piece that is easy to read, shared in the right format, and improved through digital collaboration. Students often get stuck using flashy features instead of clear organization, giving vague peer comments, or copying online material without blending it into their own thinking.

Ways to Teach It

Have students co-write a one-page Google Doc explanation with headings, links, one chart, and comment-based revisions from a partner.
Ask students to write: How did the digital format help readers understand your ideas better than plain text would?
Check one shared document for a clear title, useful formatting, two resolved comments, and one purposeful link or visual.
Show a news article with interactive graphics, then have students identify how the design connects facts, ideas, and reader understanding.