Georgia 8.T.T.3

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

• 8.T.T.3.a

  Analyze the development of argumentative techniques used to present and design content, including an author’s claim, supporting relevant and logical evidence, a...

• 8.T.T.3.c

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

01

What Students Need to Do

Students identify how writers build arguments with claims, evidence, reasoning, counterclaims, and persuasive appeals. They explain how those choices affect readers, then use the techniques in their own writing.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students can mark the claim, evidence, reasoning, counterclaim, and response in a grade-level argument. They can explain each part’s effect and use these moves in their own paragraph.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may treat strong opinions as valid claims even when evidence is missing. They may label any opposing view as a counterclaim or name a technique without explaining its effect.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a short argument and ask: “Name one technique, quote the words that show it, and explain how it supports the claim.”

1. 01

   Give groups a cut-up argument to arrange into claim, evidence, reasoning, counterclaim, and response, then defend their order.

2. 02

   Ask students to write which technique makes a provided argument most convincing and support their choice with two quoted details.

3. 03

   Play Technique Match by pairing short argument excerpts with labels such as evidence, reasoning, counterclaim, rebuttal, and emotional appeal.

4. 04

   Compare two advertisements for the same product and identify how each uses facts, credibility, or emotion to influence buyers.

• 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.

• 7.T.T.3

  The 7th Grade version of this standard.