GRADES 9-10: Writing Standard 1 College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Writing Standard 1: Write arguments to support claim(s)s in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Grade 8: Grade 9-10: Grades 11-12: Write arguments to support Write arguments to support arguments to support claim(s) with clear reasons claim(s) in an analysis of claim(s) in an analysis of and relevant evidence. substantive topics or texts, substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient relevant and sufficient evidence. evidence. Introduce precise distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claim(s), and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaim(s), reasons, and evidence. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Identify a debatable, Substantive topics What argument are you substantive issue making about this topic, i.e., Claim Narrow the issue to a what is your claim? Opening (e.g. vivid reasonable scope How can I refine my description, engaging Select a position or claim topic/claim to produce a questions, anecdote, Engage reader with an more precise thesis? quotation, statement of intriguing opening What is the connection fact) Narrow and refine the claim between your claim and the Thesis statement to establish a precise thesis evidence or reasons you have Context Provide context to the claim chosen? Alternate or opposing (e.g. put essay in perspective) Have you established a claims Develop relevant reasons to purpose for your essay? support the claim Evidence How can you order the Identify alternate or opposing evidence, reasons, and Reasons claims counter claim to best support Relationship between Prioritize and organize your claim? claims and reasons reasons and evidence Strategies for dealing with logically to support claims opposing point of view (e.g., Introduce precise claim(s), rebuttal, concession, distinguish the claim(s) from acknowledgement) alternate or opposing claim(s), and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaim(s), reasons, and evidence.
GRADES 9-10: Writing Standard 1 College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Writing Standard 1: Write arguments to support claim(s)s in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Grade 8: Write arguments to support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence. Grade 9-10: Write arguments to support claim(s) in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Grades 11-12: arguments to support claim(s) in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Introduce precise distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claim(s), and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaim(s), reasons, and evidence. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Identify a debatable, substantive issue Narrow the issue to a reasonable scope Select a position or claim Engage reader with an intriguing opening Narrow and refine the claim to establish a precise thesis Provide context to the claim (e.g. put essay in perspective) Develop relevant reasons to support the claim Identify alternate or opposing claims Prioritize and organize reasons and evidence logically to support claims Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claim(s), and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaim(s), reasons, and evidence. Substantive topics Claim Opening (e.g. vivid description, engaging questions, anecdote, quotation, statement of fact) Thesis statement Context Alternate or opposing claims Evidence Reasons Relationship between claims and reasons Strategies for dealing with opposing point of view (e.g., rebuttal, concession, acknowledgement) What argument are you making about this topic, i.e., what is your claim? How can I refine my topic/claim to produce a more precise thesis? What is the connection between your claim and the evidence or reasons you have chosen? Have you established a purpose for your essay? How can you order the evidence, reasons, and counter claim to best support your claim?
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