8th Grade Content Standards

01	Read and comprehend a variety of selections to demonstrate understanding.
02	Produce a descriptive writing sample on demand.
03	Select and revise a work from a variety of analytically-scored writing samples.
04	Use speaking skills for discussion and presentation that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and information to be conveyed.
05	Apply listening skills for a variety of purposes.
06	Classify and explain the univeexperiencesrsality of human interest and needs and how they are expressed in a variety of experiences