Georgia 7.T.T.3.a
The Standard
Analyze argumentative techniques used to present and design content, including an author’s claim, supporting relevant evidence, an identified counterclaim, and a conclusion that logically follows the argument. (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 break an argument into its main position, supporting details, opposing view, and ending. They explain how the order and presentation help or weaken the writer’s case.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students can mark each part of a short argument and explain its job. They can judge whether the support is relevant and whether the opposing view and conclusion strengthen the reasoning.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may mistake the topic for the writer’s main position. They may label any fact as useful support, overlook an opposing view, or assume the final sentence is automatically a sound conclusion.
How to Assess It
- Give students a short editorial and ask: “Identify the writer’s position, strongest support, opposing view, and conclusion. Explain whether the conclusion fits the argument.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a cut-up editorial to arrange, then label the position, support, opposing view, and conclusion with sticky notes.
Ask students to write which piece of support is strongest in a short argument and defend their choice with one sentence.
Play Argument Match by having teams pair position cards with relevant support, opposing views, and logical conclusions.
Compare two product reviews and identify how each writer uses ratings, examples, objections, and final recommendations to influence buyers.
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