CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1d
The Standard
Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students listen for ideas or evidence that add to or challenge their thinking. They name that contribution, then revise, narrow, or defend their claim using specific evidence.
What Mastery Looks Like
- During a discussion, a student accurately paraphrases a classmate’s point before responding. The student explains whether that point changed, limited, or strengthened the original claim and cites evidence.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may say "I agree" or "I disagree" without naming the new idea or explaining its effect. They may cling to an original claim, reverse it without evidence, or misstate a classmate’s point.
How to Assess It
- After a five-minute discussion, use this exit slip: "One idea I heard was ____. It changed, narrowed, or strengthened my view because ____."
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups claim and evidence cards, then have students move each card under changed, narrowed, strengthened, or unchanged.
Ask students to write: "Which classmate’s idea affected your position most, and what evidence made it worth considering?"
Play Response Relay, where each student must paraphrase the previous speaker before revising or defending a group claim.
Compare two product reviews, then have students explain how the second review changes or confirms their buying decision.
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