CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.2f
The Standard
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic).
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students write a closing statement or paragraph that grows logically from the information already presented. They explain the topic’s significance or likely implications instead of simply repeating earlier sentences.
What Mastery Looks Like
- The conclusion connects directly to the explanation’s main ideas. It closes the piece by stating a clear implication or showing why the information matters, without introducing a new topic.
Common Misconceptions
- Students often repeat the introduction word for word or add evidence that was never explained. They may end with a vague phrase such as "That is why this topic matters" without stating why.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Write a two-sentence conclusion for an explanation showing how school gardens support science learning. Include one implication and no new evidence.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Cut apart three short explanations and their conclusions, then have pairs match them and highlight the words that show each connection.
After reading about urban heat islands, write a conclusion that explains what the findings could mean for city planners.
Hold a conclusion card sort where teams label endings as repetition, new information, implication, or effective closure.
Read a school recycling report and draft its final paragraph for the principal, explaining why the results should guide future decisions.
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Related Standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2f
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The Grades 11–12 version of this standard.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12.2e
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The Grades 9–10 version of this standard.
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