CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.1

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This middle school research report provides information about tornadoes.
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This model of middle school research writing focuses on earthquakes.
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In this research report, a middle school student explains the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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This original article is followed by a summary by a middle school writer.
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This example of a middle school summary is based on "Iron: A Necessary Nutrient."
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This middle school summary is based on the article "Iron: A Necessary Nutrient."
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This middle school summary is based on the article "Iron: A Necessary Nutrient."
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This middle school how-to essay is a good example of explanatory writing.
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This narrative tells of the day a middle school student had to say good-bye to her home country.
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Reading an Application Letter

Before writing your application letter, you should read an effective sample. In this lesson, you'll first read a sample announcement. Then you'll read one applicant's response. As you read the sample application letter, consider how the writer put ideas together and how you might use some of the strategies in your own writing.

Reading an Announcement

Read a sample announcement.

Read the following announcement about a summer camp. The writer of the sample letter that follows it responds to the opportunity presented in the announcement.

Sample Announcement

Sample Announcement