Georgia 11.T.RA.1
Georgia Standard (Expectation Cluster)
Research & Inquiry Conduct research, generating questions to guide investigations of complex topics of interest and using credible sources to support analyses.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Texts (T)
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Expectations in This Standard
11.T.RA.1 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.
- 11.T.RA.1.a
Generate questions to guide research, make connections between complex topics, explore creative solutions, narrow focus, and/or refine text creation. (I)
- 11.T.RA.1.b
Synthesize information from a variety of credible sources to support a central thesis, citing appropriately. (I)
- 11.T.RA.1.c
Integrate paraphrased, summarized, and quoted material into original texts in various ways for intended purposes that strengthen the writing, citing the sources...
Teacher's field guide
What This Cluster Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students turn a complex topic into focused questions that can guide a sustained investigation. They locate reliable sources, evaluate those sources, and use evidence to build an analysis rather than a report.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students develop a focused, open-ended question and revise it as they learn more. They choose trustworthy, relevant sources and use evidence from them to explain patterns, tensions, or competing views.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may choose a question that is too broad to answer well. They may trust the first search result or assume every .org site is reliable. They may collect quotes that summarize the topic rather than support an analysis.
How to Assess It
- Give students two short sources on the same issue. Ask, "Which source would better support an analysis, why, and what question should guide further research?"
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups printed source cards to sort by credibility, then require them to label each card with specific evidence for their decision.
Use the prompt, "How did your research question change after reading, and what new information caused the change?"
Run a Source Showdown where pairs compare two websites and earn points for identifying stronger authorship, evidence, currency, and purpose.
Have students investigate a local school or community issue, then recommend an action using evidence from two credible sources.
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