Assignment: How Do Pesticides Influence Our Access to Healthy Food? Grade Level: 8 Standards: W.8.2, RI.8.1, W.8.9, L.8.6 Purpose of the Assignment This structured writing task helps students: Write an informative essay with a clear focus (W.8.2a) Use evidence from multiple texts (RI.8.1, W.8.9) Explain how evidence supports their ideas Use domain-specific vocabulary Analyze a topic from multiple perspectives (increase vs. decrease)The organizer is highly scaffolded and works well for: ICT