CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.6
The Standard
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6—12
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use digital tools to draft, revise, format, and publish informational writing. They organize facts and ideas so readers can quickly see connections such as sequence, comparison, or cause and effect.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students can publish a focused digital piece for a named audience. They use headings, links, visuals, transitions, or layout choices to make sequence, comparison, or cause and effect easy to follow.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think polished fonts and colors make ideas clear. They may paste links, images, or facts without explaining how they connect. They may also treat publishing as submitting an unrevised file only to the teacher.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: In a shared document, turn six provided facts into a short post that shows cause and effect or comparison. Add a heading and one source link, then submit the published link.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Have pairs arrange printed fact cards, then build a digital page with headings, arrows, and captions that show sequence or cause.
Project two online explainers and have students name which one shows the relationship between ideas more clearly, then cite two digital choices.
Run a clarity relay: teams revise a cluttered slide, then another team identifies the intended sequence, comparison, or cause for one point.
Students create a school website post explaining a campus issue, using one chart, linked sources, and captions to connect evidence and conclusions.
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