Virginia SOL 7.C.1.A.iv
The Standard
Communicating agreement or tactful disagreement with others’ ideas using carefully constructed statements.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Communication, Listening, and Collaboration
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students take part in extended discussions with different classmates. They clearly express agreement or disagreement, refer to others' ideas, and choose respectful, precise wording.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students listen closely, refer to a speaker's specific point, and respond with a clear reason. They can disagree without attacking the person and can extend ideas they agree with.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think being tactful means avoiding disagreement or simply saying, "I respect your opinion." Others attack the speaker, misstate the idea, or give no reason for their response.
How to Assess It
- Pair students and give them the claim, "Homework should be optional." Each student must name the partner's idea, agree or disagree tactfully, and give a reason.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups claim cards and response stems; students sort stems into respectful agreement, tactful disagreement, and disrespectful response piles.
After reading a short editorial, ask: Which classmate's point challenged your thinking, and how can you respond respectfully?
Play Response Relay: teams rewrite blunt comments as precise, tactful statements, then explain which words improved the tone.
Stage a student council meeting about phone rules, with each student agreeing or disagreeing while citing a speaker's specific idea.
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Related Standards
- 9.C.1.A.v
Responding thoughtfully and tactfully with evidence to diverse perspectives, including challenging, clarifying, or verifying ideas and conclusions.
- 5.C.1.A.ii
Respectfully demonstrating agreement or disagreement with others’ ideas.
- 8.C.1.A.iv
Communicating agreement or tactful disagreement with others’ ideas, using carefully constructed responses.
- 6.C.1.A.iv
Communicating agreement or tactful disagreement with others’ ideas, using carefully constructed responses.
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