Standard 5: Creating and Collaborating

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Number: ELA.8.C.5
Title: Creating and Collaborating
Type: Standard
Subject: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.)
Grade: 8
Strand: Communication

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Access Points

ELA.8.C.5.AP.1
Arrange a variety of digital media to emphasize the relevance of a topic or idea in oral or written tasks with guidance and support.
ELA.8.C.5.AP.2
Identify two or more digital tools to collaborate with others to produce writing.

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