NY Next Generation ELA 6R8
The Standard
Trace and evaluate the development of an argument and specific claims in texts, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and relevant evidence from claims that are not.
New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students trace how an argument and its claims develop across a text. They evaluate whether reasons and evidence are relevant and distinguish supported from unsupported claims.
What Mastery Looks Like
- The student maps claim, reasons, and evidence in sequence and explains their relationships. The student identifies a weak or unsupported claim with specific justification.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may judge a claim by agreement rather than support. They may call any factual sentence evidence without checking relevance to the claim.
How to Assess It
- Give a short argument with one supported and one unsupported claim. Ask students to trace both and explain which reasons and evidence are relevant.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Build an argument path with claim, reason, evidence, and unsupported-claim cards.
Ask students where the argument becomes stronger or weaker and why.
Play Relevant or Not with evidence cards tied to a stated claim.
Trace the support in a proposal about a school or community change.
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