CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.9
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 choose strong text evidence and use it to back up a claim, idea, or research point. They should quote or paraphrase accurately, explain how the evidence proves their thinking, and connect it to the purpose of the writing.
Mastery looks like a paragraph or paper where evidence is not dropped in randomly. Each piece is introduced, cited, and explained. Students often get stuck choosing quotes that only relate to the topic, not the claim. They also tend to summarize the text instead of analyzing how the evidence supports their point.
Ways to Teach It
- Give students three printed excerpts and have them highlight one quote that best supports a claim, then defend their choice in pairs.
- Ask students to write: Which line from the text best proves your claim, and what does it show that is not obvious at first?
- Use an exit ticket with one claim, two possible quotes, and a sentence explaining which quote gives stronger support.
- Show a movie review or news article and have students mark where the writer uses evidence instead of just opinion.
Before This Standard
If students are struggling here, check these first.
What This Unlocks
Mastery here sets students up for these next.
Related Standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
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