Georgia 10.T.RA.1.b
The Standard
Use analytical findings to support a research question or thesis, citing appropriately. (I)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Texts (T) · Research & Analysis
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use findings from sources to answer a research question or support a thesis. They choose relevant evidence, explain what it shows, and cite it correctly.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students select findings that directly support a research question or thesis. They explain the link between evidence and claim, then cite quotations, paraphrases, and data in the assigned style.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may insert a quotation and assume it proves the thesis without explaining the connection. They may summarize sources instead of analyzing them, or cite only direct quotations and leave paraphrases uncited.
How to Assess It
- Give students a thesis and a short source excerpt. Ask them to write three sentences that present one finding, explain how it supports the thesis, and cite the source.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs printed source cards to sort into supports, challenges, or unrelated, then require a citation for each selected card.
Ask students to write: Which finding best supports your thesis, and what reasoning connects the two?
Run a citation relay where teams revise evidence sentences missing attribution, parenthetical citations, or explanation.
Have students create a one-page brief on a school issue using survey findings, a clear claim, and cited evidence.
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Related Standards
- 9.T.RA.1.b
The 9th Grade version of this standard.
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- 11.T.RA.1.b
Synthesize information from a variety of credible sources to support a central thesis, citing appropriately. (I)
- 12.T.RA.1.b
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