Writing Standards: Writing Routinely for Different Purposes (CCSS.W.7.10)
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Common Core 7th Grade ELA › Writing Standards: Writing Routinely for Different Purposes (CCSS.W.7.10)
Ms. Lopez assigns two tasks this week: a 3-week multimedia report on a historical figure that requires sources and drafts, and a 10-minute in-class exit slip about what was confusing today.
For the long-term project, which step is most important to plan for?
Create a timeline and schedule time for research, drafting, and revision.
Write the final script in one sitting without feedback.
Turn in a quick paragraph with no sources.
Choose the first website you find and copy notes directly.
Explanation
Long projects need a plan that includes research, drafting, and revision; a schedule supports all of these. The other options either skip key steps or fit a short task, not a multi-week project.
In science, students will turn in a lab report next class. At the end of today, the teacher also asks for a 5-minute journal entry about what surprised you in the experiment.
Which option best fits the short, in-class journal task?
Spend several days gathering outside research sources.
Plan time for two drafts and a peer review.
Write a quick, focused paragraph responding to the prompt.
Format a works-cited page with updated citations.
Explanation
A brief in-class journal suits a single, focused paragraph written in one sitting. The other choices are steps for longer assignments that require more time.
Your ELA class is starting a 4-week argumentative essay on a school issue, but today's warm-up is a 7-minute freewrite about yesterday's chapter.
Which step should come first in the long-term essay project?
Submit the final draft today without feedback.
Research credible sources and take organized notes.
Skip outlining and write the entire paper in one sitting.
Write a brief exit ticket about your feelings on the chapter.
Explanation
A long-term argumentative essay begins with researching credible sources and note-taking. The other options either rush the process or describe short, informal writing.
In social studies, you'll create a documentary script over a month, including interviews and multiple revisions. Today, there's also a 10-minute task: write a caption explaining a political cartoon.
Which option best fits the short task?
Create a detailed production calendar and schedule interview times.
Draft, revise, and proofread through three rounds.
Compile a list of at least five sources with annotations.
Write a single clear paragraph explaining your interpretation in one sitting.
Explanation
A short in-class caption should be a single, clear paragraph written quickly. The other choices are multi-step processes appropriate for a month-long project.
Your teacher assigns a three-week research project on a community issue. You will choose a focus, gather sources, take notes, draft, get feedback, revise, and present.
Which step is most important to plan early in this long project?
Write the final draft in one sitting without feedback.
Create a research and writing timeline with checkpoints for sources, notes, draft, and revision.
Do a quick journal entry about your feelings and turn it in today.
Skip note-taking and rely on memory to save time.
Explanation
Long projects require planning time for research, drafting, and revision. A timeline with checkpoints fits a multi-week assignment; the other options are rushed or skip key steps.
In class today, you read a short poem. You have 15 minutes to complete a quick written response before the bell.
Which option best fits this short task?
Spend several days gathering six outside sources.
Design a multimedia presentation with images and a bibliography.
Conduct interviews and create a survey.
Write a focused paragraph that makes a clear point about the poem and uses one strong example from the lines you read.
Explanation
A short, in-class response should be brief and focused, using evidence from the text you just read. Research, interviews, and multimedia are long-term steps.
Over the next month, your classes assign a multimedia report on an inventor. You must research, write, revise, and record a short presentation.
Which step belongs in a long-term project like this?
Gather information from multiple credible sources and keep a bibliography.
Write a single paragraph in five minutes and turn it in without revising.
Skim one website for two minutes and submit the final product.
Skip peer feedback to save time.
Explanation
Long-term projects involve research from multiple credible sources and tracking citations. The other options are rushed or skip essential steps like revision and feedback.
At the end of a lesson on persuasive techniques, your teacher gives a 10-minute exit ticket.
Which option best fits this short, in-class writing?
Plan interviews with community members to collect opinions.
Draft, revise, and polish a 3-page essay with citations.
Write a concise paragraph naming one technique you learned and give a quick example from today's article.
Spend two days creating slides with images and charts.
Explanation
A short exit ticket should be brief and focused on today's learning. A concise paragraph with one example fits the time frame; the other choices require extended time or research.
Your social studies teacher assigns a 3-week argumentative essay that uses at least three reliable sources. You will draft, get peer feedback, revise, and submit a polished final paper.
Which step is most important to start a long project like this?
Handwrite a final copy on day one to get ahead.
Create a research question, gather credible sources, and build an outline with deadlines.
Freewrite a quick journal about your opinion without evidence.
Skip peer review and submit your first draft to save time.
Explanation
A long, multi-week project needs planning and research. Forming a question, finding sources, and outlining with a timeline sets up drafting and revision.
At the end of class, you have 10 minutes to answer a quick prompt about today's reading: Which character made the bravest choice, and why? You must turn it in before the bell.
Which option best fits this short, in-class task?
Spend the period finding five outside articles about bravery.
Create a detailed works-cited page.
Conduct a peer-review circle and revise twice.
Write a focused paragraph with a clear claim and one piece of text evidence.
Explanation
A short task calls for a concise response. A clear claim with one piece of evidence is doable in a single sitting and matches the prompt.