South Dakota ELA 7.W.6

7.W.6 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 7.W.6.a

  Link to and cite sources with a standard format such as MLA or APA.

• 7.W.6.b

  Interact and collaborate with others.

• 7.W.6.c

  Demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to produce writing with stamina in a single sitting.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students type and format their writing in a digital document, working steadily for one sitting. They add links and source citations, share their work, and respond to a classmate's feedback.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student drafts a complete paragraph in one sitting without someone else typing it. The shared document is easy to read, has working links and accurate citations, and shows a revision made after a peer comment.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may think a pasted URL is a full citation. They may leave a comment without giving useful feedback, or spend the writing period changing fonts instead of drafting.

04

How to Assess It

Give pairs a short article with an author, title, site, date, and URL. In 20 minutes, have each student type and format a paragraph recommending it, add a link and MLA citation, reply to a partner's comment, and share the document.

1. 01

   In pairs, draft a class announcement in a shared document, add a heading and link, and leave one revision comment each.

2. 02

   Show a bare URL beside an MLA citation and ask students to write which one helps readers identify the source and why.

3. 03

   Give pairs three flawed MLA website citations and have them race to fix the author, title, date, and URL.

4. 04

   Have students write a guide to the local library, link to its hours, and credit the library website.

• 6.W.6

  Use technology, including digital tools/platforms, to produce and publish writing.

• 8.W.6

  The 8th Grade version of this standard.

• 2.W.6

  Use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, both individually and collaboratively with guidance and support.

• 6-8.WHST.6

  Use technology, including digital tools/platforms, to format, produce and publish writing