Georgia 6.T.T.3

6.T.T.3 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.

• 6.T.T.3.a

  Recognize and explain argumentative techniques used to present and design content, including an author’s claim, supporting relevant evidence, an identified coun...

• 6.T.T.3.c

  Apply argumentative techniques (e.g., author’s claim, supporting relevant evidence, an identified counterclaim, and a logical conclusion) to enhance writing and...

01

What Students Need to Do

Students identify a writer’s claim, reasons, evidence, and response to opposing views. They explain how these choices influence readers, then use the same techniques in their own argument.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can label the claim, reasons, evidence, and counterclaim in a short argument. The student can explain which techniques are effective and write an argument that connects relevant evidence to a clear claim.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may treat a strong opinion as a complete argument. They may list facts without explaining how those facts support the claim. They may confuse a counterclaim with changing sides or assume emotional language is always persuasive.

04

How to Assess It

Give students this argument: “Our school should add ten minutes to lunch because students need time to eat. A survey found 68 percent feel rushed.” Ask them to label the claim and evidence, then add a counterclaim and response.

1. 01

   Give groups color-coded sentence strips from a short argument, then have them assemble and label the claim, reasons, evidence, counterclaim, and response.

2. 02

   Discuss whether homework should be limited, then have students write one claim supported by a reason, evidence, and a counterclaim response.

3. 03

   Play Argument Match, where teams pair claim cards with the strongest evidence card and explain why weaker evidence fails.

4. 04

   Compare two advertisements for the same product, then identify each persuasive technique and write which ad makes the stronger case.

• 9.T.T.3

  Argumentative Techniques Evaluate and apply argumentative techniques to enhance text’s appeal to audiences or achieve specific purposes.

• 10.T.T.3

  Argumentative Techniques Evaluate and apply argumentative techniques to enhance text’s appeal to audiences or achieve specific purposes.

• 8.T.T.3

  The 8th Grade version of this standard.

• 7.T.T.3

  The 7th Grade version of this standard.