NY Next Generation ELA 8SL1.c
The Standard
Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others' questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.
New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students ask questions that connect ideas from several speakers. They respond with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas that advance the shared discussion.
What Mastery Looks Like
- The student names and connects at least two earlier contributions in a focused question. Responses cite evidence and explain how the new idea relates.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may mention multiple speakers without showing a relationship. They may respond to the latest comment while ignoring the broader discussion.
How to Assess It
- During a seminar, require each student to ask one question connecting two speakers and give one evidence-based response to another question.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Track speaker ideas on a shared map and use connection stems to form questions.
Ask students which two contributions create a useful tension or pattern.
Play Connect the Speakers with discussion-note cards and question prompts.
Hold a community-issue roundtable where students connect evidence across speakers.
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