Georgia 11.T.T.2.b
The Standard
Analyze and evaluate texts with conflicting information or opposing viewpoints and determine where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretations. (I)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Texts (T) · Techniques
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students compare sources about the same issue and locate the precise claims that conflict. They decide whether each disagreement concerns a checkable detail or a different reading of evidence. They then judge which position is better supported.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student pinpoints the exact claim on which two texts differ. The student cites relevant passages and explains whether the conflict concerns verifiable information or the meaning of evidence. The student judges which account is better supported using source quality, accuracy, and corroboration.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may treat a disputed date, number, or event detail as interpretation simply because sources differ. They may choose the source they agree with instead of checking evidence and reliability. They may summarize both texts without naming the exact point of disagreement.
How to Assess It
- Give students two brief reports about school start times. Ask them to identify one disagreement, label it fact or interpretation, quote both texts, and judge which claim has stronger support.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs two short articles and colored sticky notes to mark shared claims, disputed facts, and conflicting interpretations.
Write: Which disagreement matters most, and does it concern evidence or meaning? Support your answer with one quotation from each text.
Play Fact or Interpretation Relay, with teams sorting disagreement cards and earning a point only when their explanation names textual evidence.
Compare two news reports about a recent local event, then verify one disputed detail using a public record or official source.
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