CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.9
The Standard
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Writing Standards
What This Standard Means
Students need to pull strong evidence from a text and use it to support a claim, idea, or research point. They should choose quotes or details that actually prove something, not just sound interesting. They also need to explain how the evidence connects to their thinking.
Mastery looks like a paragraph or paper where evidence is blended smoothly, cited correctly, and followed by clear analysis. Students often get stuck by dropping in quotes without explanation, picking evidence that is too broad, or summarizing the text instead of making an argument.
Ways to Teach It
- Give students three printed passages and have them highlight the two strongest lines to support a provided claim.
- Ask students to write: Which piece of evidence best proves the author’s point, and why?
- Use an exit ticket where students write one claim, one quoted detail, and one sentence explaining the link.
- Have students compare two news articles on the same issue and choose evidence for a short recommendation to a school board.
Before This Standard
If students are struggling here, check these first.
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Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
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- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.9
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