W.8.6
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
How this standard develops across Grades 6–8
The ELA strands share anchor standards, so the same skill appears at each grade with rising demand. Here is the full arc.
- W.6.6Grade 6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.
- W.7.6Grade 7: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.
- W.8.6Grade 8: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Where this sits in the school year
Our Grade 8 English Language Arts scope and sequence teaches W.8.6 in Unit 7: Writing Modes, Process and Research, weeks 24–28.
Informative and narrative writing; planning, revising, and publishing with technology; short research projects with credible sources and correct citation. See the full pacing guide →
Teaching Kits for this standard
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