Georgia 7.T.T.3

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

• 7.T.T.3.a

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

• 7.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 the parts and techniques writers use to build arguments. They explain how those choices affect readers, then use the techniques in their own speaking or writing.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students can explain how a writer uses claims, evidence, reasoning, and counterclaims to influence readers. They can build a clear argument with relevant evidence and a logical response to an opposing view.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may treat a strong opinion as a complete argument. They may use unrelated facts, ignore source credibility, or think mentioning a counterclaim weakens their position.

04

How to Assess It

Exit ticket: Label the claim, reason, evidence, counterclaim, and rebuttal in a short argument. Then add one relevant piece of evidence that strengthens it.

1. 01

   Give pairs a printed argument to color-code the claim, reasons, evidence, counterclaim, and rebuttal, then compare their choices.

2. 02

   Discuss which evidence would best support a school policy change, then write two sentences explaining why it is credible and relevant.

3. 03

   Play an argument card sort where teams match claims with strong evidence, weak evidence, counterclaims, and effective rebuttals.

4. 04

   Examine a local advertisement or editorial, identify its argumentative techniques, and rewrite one section to make the argument more convincing.

• 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.

• 6.T.T.3

  The 6th Grade version of this standard.

• 8.T.T.3

  The 8th Grade version of this standard.