ELA 7
Communicating Thoughts and Ideas
CAP: Communicating Thoughts
Enduring Understandings
Audience helps determine level of formality.
Purpose helps determine mode of communication.
Authors can justify their thoughts with evidence.
Learning Targets
Determine topics for writing.
Use the writing process to write correspondence.
Recognize and use appropriate punctuation.
Use various resources to determine and check spelling.
Essential Questions
What is the author’s purpose?
How does purpose affect the mode of communication?
Why is it important to justify your thoughts with evidence?
Use your rough draft to create a final copy. Make sure you use the checklist below.
Checklist:
Blue = thesis statement (ONE sentence)
Orange = evidence (quote with page number)
Green = reasoning ( details that support your quote)
Pink = closing statement/conclusion
Remember to-
clearly state your thesis
organize your writing
develop your ideas in detail
use evidence from the selection in your response
use correct spelling, capitalization, punctation, and grammar
Manage your time carefully so that you can-
review the selection
plan your response
write your response
revise and edit your response