Writing Strands Level 7

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Writing Strands Level 7

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This book is for students who have finished Writing Strands 6 or new students who are 18 years old. 18 year olds with weak backgrounds in writing may be overwhelmed by the assignments in this book. Adjust recommendations to fit student background. Assignments are directed to the student. The book takes one full school year to complete and focuses on advanced skills such as researching and writing reports, arguing effectively, and developing character and conflict in creative pieces.

Scope and Sequence:

1. What our Feet Do	Writing about how people move
2. If I Were a...	Considering different experiences and organizing a report to help readers understand information
3. Describing Characters	Selecting descriptive information for a purpose
4. Conflict	Resolving character conflicts
5. Point of View	Explaining point of view
6. What It Is	Controlling a reader’s reactions to setting
7. Survey	Writing, conducting, and reporting on surveys
8. Argument	Writing an effective argument
9. Book Report	Writing book reports on character development
10. Behavior	Writing formal scientific reports
11. Interview with a Character	Conducting and transcribing interviews
12. Problems	Creating characters who solve problems
13. Interactions	Creating characters who react emotionally
14. He Did it First	Learning about taking responsibility by creating realistic characters in conflict