{"id":1127,"date":"2020-07-10T19:53:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T19:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/?page_id=1127"},"modified":"2025-10-23T16:47:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:47:38","slug":"grade-8-writing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-8\/grade-8-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Grade 8 &#8211; Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Grade 8 Overall Expectations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extraordinary Short Story Writing (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:461711\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Write Where You Are<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:749216\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Writing Fantastic Fiction<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:651540\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ultimate Writing Guide for Students<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:645802\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Writing to Inform<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZLElX9lOolU&amp;list=PLLbJJlFKF2fyWrocHy6WrijFIYUWpYMqI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Writing Process<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L1J9ZPVydrc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to write a good paragraph<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ly_AeHl4t5M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plagiarism<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7kWGQ-_ipBY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Text structure<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=likN0_OLO6g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to write a report<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=minZ0ABVqyk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How library stuff works: Search vs. Research <\/a>(YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grammar.yourdictionary.com\/writing\/50-unique-journal-prompts-for-teens.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50 Unique Journal Prompts<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/popplet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Popplet<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:357057\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Live Writing<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:459568\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Writing Stories<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:570834\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Writers Work<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6dLr4L66Gx0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Types of Analogies<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nRGLDD0BBdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Active and Passive Voice Rules<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wR1cPlwaGbc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adjective and adverb phrases<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pYFbRam2jUE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Determining an author\u2019s tone<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xjKruwAfZWk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to make your writing suspenseful<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mensaforkids.org\/teach\/lesson-plans\/book-review-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book review writing<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softschools.com\/examples\/grammar\/understatement_examples\/191\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Understatement<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:781320\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The 5 Step Essay Writing Process<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:769163\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Art of X-Ray Reading<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:527400\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Write it<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/literarydevices.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Literary Devices and Terms<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/poetryinstituteofcanada.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Poetry Institute of Canada &amp; Young Writers<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Merriam-Webster Dictionary<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GgkRoYPLhts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Five tips to improve writing<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yN772mS8Ggg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to proofread your paper <\/a>(YouTube)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:359373\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Young Writer&#8217;s Companion<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:863926\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Complete EnglishSmart<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:493613\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Manual of Style<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:781724\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Secret Path<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:668868\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ten Steps to Help you Write Better Essays and Term Papers<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/lesson-plans\/book-report-alternative-hooking-977.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book Report Alternative<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/lesson-plans\/picture-this-combining-infographics-31135.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Combining Infographics and Argumentative Writing<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/lesson-plans\/twenty-first-century-informational-30581.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twenty-First Century Informational Literacy:<\/a>(Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grade 8 Overall Expectations: Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; Extraordinary Short Story Writing (Book) Write Where You Are (Book) Writing Fantastic Fiction (Book) The Ultimate Writing Guide for Students (Book) Writing to Inform (Book) The Writing Process (YouTube) How to write a good paragraph (YouTube) &hellip; <a class=\"read-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-8\/grade-8-writing\/\">Continue reading <span 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