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Grade 8 Writing

36 weekly lessons connected to an illustrated, printable digital textbook.

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Use the 36-week lesson sequence alongside the digital textbook. The book provides lesson explanations, worked examples, practice, instructional illustrations, and a parent answer guide. Reading alone does not record scores or change assignments.

These original lesson companions support parent-led learning. Standards alignment for North Carolina and South Carolina requires separate verification.

All 36 weekly writing lessons

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  1. Week 1

    Claim and counterargument

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in claim and counterargument and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  2. Week 2

    Claim and counterargument — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in claim and counterargument and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  3. Week 3

    Claim and counterargument — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in claim and counterargument and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  4. Week 4

    Claim and counterargument — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in claim and counterargument and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  5. Week 5

    Research question development

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in research question development and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  6. Week 6

    Research question development — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in research question development and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  7. Week 7

    Research question development — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in research question development and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  8. Week 8

    Research question development — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in research question development and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  9. Week 9

    Evidence synthesis

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in evidence synthesis and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  10. Week 10

    Evidence synthesis — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in evidence synthesis and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  11. Week 11

    Evidence synthesis — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in evidence synthesis and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  12. Week 12

    Evidence synthesis — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in evidence synthesis and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  13. Week 13

    Informational essays

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in informational essays and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  14. Week 14

    Informational essays — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in informational essays and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  15. Week 15

    Informational essays — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in informational essays and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  16. Week 16

    Informational essays — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in informational essays and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  17. Week 17

    Literary response essays

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in literary response essays and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  18. Week 18

    Literary response essays — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in literary response essays and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  19. Week 19

    Literary response essays — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in literary response essays and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  20. Week 20

    Literary response essays — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in literary response essays and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  21. Week 21

    Narrative perspective and pacing

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in narrative perspective and pacing and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  22. Week 22

    Narrative perspective and pacing — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in narrative perspective and pacing and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  23. Week 23

    Narrative perspective and pacing — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in narrative perspective and pacing and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  24. Week 24

    Narrative perspective and pacing — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in narrative perspective and pacing and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  25. Week 25

    Revision of argument

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in revision of argument and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  26. Week 26

    Revision of argument — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in revision of argument and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  27. Week 27

    Revision of argument — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in revision of argument and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  28. Week 28

    Revision of argument — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in revision of argument and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  29. Week 29

    Credible citations

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in credible citations and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  30. Week 30

    Credible citations — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in credible citations and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  31. Week 31

    Credible citations — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in credible citations and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  32. Week 32

    Credible citations — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in credible citations and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  33. Week 33

    Long-form final project

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in long-form final project and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  34. Week 34

    Long-form final project — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in long-form final project and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  35. Week 35

    Long-form final project — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in long-form final project and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  36. Week 36

    Long-form final project — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in long-form final project and support my explanation with a clear example.

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