ELA 7th Grade Student Learning Guide
MIU 9 – Research
Essential Questions
How do I support claims, conclusions, and inferences with relevant
textual evidence and cite it properly?
How do I locate and evaluate sources?
How might editing and revising my writing improve my final draft?
Learning Targets
• ELA.7.7.26 - I can support
conclusions and inferences by
citing textual evidence.
• ELA.7.7.27 - I can support claims
by writing arguments with clear
reasons and relevant evidence.
• ELA.7.7.28 - I can understand the
writing process by creating a
written research project.
• ELA.7.7.29 - I can locate and
evaluate sources by researching
to explore a topic.
• ELA.7.7.30 - I can correctly cite
from various sources by including
in-text citations and a works
cited page in MLA format.
• ELA.7.7.2 - I can understand and
use grade appropriate
vocabulary by writing in
response to a question.
• ELA.7.7.1 - I can use standard
English conventions by writing in
response to a question.
Key Vocabulary
research
writing process
claim
reasoning
argument
textual evidence
citation (MLA format)
plagiarism
Evidence of Mastery
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MIU District Benchmark Assessment
o Comprehension Questions
o Written Response
Classroom Formative Assessments
Classwork
Written Responses
MIU 9 Research
Student Self-Assessment
1
Skill
I can support conclusions and
inferences by citing textual evidence.
No
Self-Assessment
I can
I can
I can
define identify explain
2
I can support claims by writing
arguments with clear reasons and
relevant evidence.
No
I can
define
I can
I can
identify explain
3
I can understand the writing process by
creating a written research project.
No
I can
define
I can
I can
identify explain
4
I can locate and evaluate sources by
researching to explore a topic.
No
I can
define
I can
I can
identify explain
5
I can correctly cite from various
sources by including in-text citations
and a works cited page in MLA format.
No
I can
define
I can
I can
identify explain
6
I can understand and use grade
appropriate vocabulary by writing in
response to a question.
No
I can
define
I can
I can
identify explain
7
I can use standard English conventions
by writing in response to a question.
No
I can
define
I can
I can
identify explain