Georgia 11.P.EICC.2.e

ELA11th GradeEngagement & Intention

The Standard

Consume and produce texts in order to solve problems or influence decisions. (I/C)

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P) · Engagement & Intention for Comprehension & Composition

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students examine information about a problem, judge which evidence is useful, and decide on a reasonable response. They create a text that uses evidence and audience-aware choices to shape a decision.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students identify the problem, compare relevant evidence, and propose a workable response. Their final text makes a clear claim, supports it with accurate details, and addresses a specific decision-maker.
Common Misconceptions: Students may summarize sources without using them to support a recommendation. They may rely on opinion, ignore conflicting evidence, or use a tone that does not fit the intended audience.
How to Assess It: Give students a short article and data chart, then ask: “Write a 150-word recommendation to the principal that uses two details from the sources.”

Lesson moves

Give teams a school map, sample traffic data, and sticky notes; have them mark a problem and build an evidence-based solution.
Read two proposals for changing the school schedule, then write which proposal the board should choose and why.
Run an evidence-sorting relay where teams match claims to source excerpts, reject weak evidence, and explain each choice.
Have students write a letter to a local official proposing a solution to a community problem supported by two credible sources.

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