Writing an Argument Essay

SL.7.4

Present claims and findings with pertinent descriptions, facts, details and examples, using appropriate eye contact, adequate volume and clear pronunciation. Grade 7 emphasis: analyse how choices in a text create effects, and handle two related texts independently.

W.7.7

Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further investigation. Grade 7 emphasis: analyse how choices in a text create effects, and handle two related texts independently.

SL.7.5

Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasise salient points. Grade 7 emphasis: analyse how choices in a text create effects, and handle two related texts independently.

SL.7.2

Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats and explain how it contributes to a topic, text or issue under study. Grade 7 emphasis: analyse how choices in a text create effects, and handle two related texts independently.

SL.7.3

Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. Grade 7 emphasis: analyse how choices in a text create effects, and handle two related texts independently.

W.7.2

Write informative or explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts and information through the selection, organization and analysis of relevant content. Grade 7 emphasis: analyse how choices in a text create effects, and handle two related texts independently.

SL.7.6

Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. Grade 7 emphasis: analyse how choices in a text create effects, and handle two related texts independently.

W.7.6

Use technology, including the internet, to produce and publish writing and to present the relationships between information and ideas clearly. Grade 7 emphasis: analyse how choices in a text create effects, and handle two related texts independently.

W.7.3

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences using effective technique, relevant descriptive details and well-structured event sequences. Grade 7 emphasis: analyse how choices in a text create effects, and handle two related texts independently.

SL.7.1

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions, building on others' ideas and expressing your own clearly and persuasively. Grade 7 emphasis: analyse how choices in a text create effects, and handle two related texts independently.

W.7.4

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience. Grade 7 emphasis: analyse how choices in a text create effects, and handle two related texts independently.

W.7.8

Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility of each source, and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism. Grade 7 emphasis: analyse how choices in a text create effects, and handle two related texts independently.

W.7.1

Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence, acknowledging alternate or opposing claims. Grade 7 emphasis: analyse how choices in a text create effects, and handle two related texts independently.

W.7.5

Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach. Grade 7 emphasis: analyse how choices in a text create effects, and handle two related texts independently.