Citing evidence in an argument essay

Students draft a short argument paragraph on a low-stakes topic, then trade papers to check that every claim is backed by a specific, quoted piece of evidence from a shared source packet.

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Students will be able to

Support a claim with textual evidence cited by quote or specific detail.
Distinguish evidence that is explicitly stated from evidence that requires an inference.

Standards

Aligned to CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.1 — Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what a text says explicitly and inferences drawn from it.

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