Georgia 12.T.RA.2
Georgia Standard (Expectation Cluster)
Curating Sources & Evidence Reference parts of texts to address a specific topic or question and explore various sources of information to make connections across a broad range of topics.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Texts (T)
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Expectations in This Standard
12.T.RA.2 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.
- 12.T.RA.2.a
Navigate and use a variety of credible print and digital sources, including academic databases, to locate relevant information about a central argument, topic, ...
- 12.T.RA.2.b
Analyze information from a variety of sources by identifying misconceptions, conflicting information or perspectives, and/or author bias and verifying the valid...
- 12.T.RA.2.c
Follow Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines when responding to inferential questions about texts or when int...
Teacher's field guide
What This Cluster Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students locate relevant passages, facts, and visuals in several credible sources. They cite those parts and explain how the evidence answers a focused question or connects ideas across sources.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students select useful evidence, identify where it appears, and quote or paraphrase it accurately. They explain patterns, differences, or relationships across sources rather than writing separate summaries.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may cite an entire source instead of naming the exact passage, chart, or section that supports a claim. They may treat all search results as equally reliable or list separate facts without explaining how they connect.
How to Assess It
- Give students two short sources and ask: "Cite one specific part of each source, then explain in three sentences how both answer the same question."
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Print four source excerpts and have groups place evidence cards under claims, then label each connection as support, contrast, or context.
Ask students to write: "Which two sources make the strongest connection, and what specific evidence links them?"
Run an evidence relay where teams race to find, cite, and explain the best passage for a posted research question.
Investigate a local school issue using a news article, board minutes, and budget data, then connect evidence across all three sources.
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