CC.7.L.1 Conventions of Standard English: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

CC.7.L.1.a Conventions of Standard English: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.

CC.7.L.1.b Conventions of Standard English: Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.

CC.7.L.1.c Conventions of Standard English: Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.*

CC.7.L.2 Conventions of Standard English: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

CC.7.L.2.a Conventions of Standard English: Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).

CC.7.L.2.b Conventions of Standard English: Spell correctly.

CC.7.L.3 Knowledge of Language: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

CC.4.W.10 Range of Writing: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.