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W.7.9 (English Language Arts)


Standard Identifier: W.7.9
Content Area: English Language Arts
Grade: 7
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Writing
Cluster: Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Standard:
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. a. Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history”). b. Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g. “Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims”).

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