Virginia SOL 7.W.2

What students need to be able to do

• Generate and organize ideas using the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing).
• Compose a thesis statement that states a position or explains the purpose.
• Establish a central idea that aligns with the thesis and maintains an organized structure.
• Defend conclusions or positions with reasons and precise, relevant evidence.
• Use transitions within and between paragraphs to signal shifts in writing and clarify relationships among ideas.
• Develop voice and tone using vivid and precise vocabulary to enhance meaning.
• Expand and embed ideas to create sentence variety.
• Provide a concluding statement or section.