CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1e
The Standard
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
What This Standard Means
Students need to end an argument in a way that fits the claim, reasons, and evidence they already gave. The conclusion should not feel tacked on. It should remind readers what the writer proved and leave them with a clear final thought.
Mastery looks like a closing section that restates the position in fresh words, connects back to the strongest reasons, and adds a final insight or call to think. Students often just repeat the introduction, add a vague sentence like “That is why I am right,” or introduce a brand-new reason at the end.
Ways to Teach It
- Give students cut-up argument essays and have them match each body paragraph set to the strongest conclusion card.
- Prompt students: Write three possible final sentences for your argument, then explain which one best supports your claim.
- Collect one conclusion from each student and check for claim restated, reasons echoed, and no new evidence added.
- Show a school board letter, editorial, or product review and identify how the ending pushes the reader to agree.
Before This Standard
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What This Unlocks
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Related Standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1e
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.1e
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.1e
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented.