Writing Workshop 7 continues the integrated and sequential approach to the expansion and reinforcement of word study skills, grammar, and composition skills. The course expands the students’ knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes as well as grammar, usage, and syntax of standard written English. The course continues emphasis on the five writing standards identified in research as integral to developmental growth in the complexity of knowledge, skills, and strategies to be expected for college readiness: (1) rhetorical analysis and planning; (2) generating content; (3) drafting; (4) evaluating and revising texts; and (5) editing to present technically sound texts. These fundamental skills in written communication are developed incrementally in middle school and further refined in high school courses. Required in 7th grade Full summer session; 1 MS credit