Virginia SOL 7.C.2.A.ii
The Standard
Providing evidence to support the main ideas, including pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Speaking and Presentation of Ideas
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students give a focused oral presentation about a text, topic, or opinion. They support each main point with relevant facts, descriptions, details, and examples.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student states a focused main idea, organizes supporting points, and speaks clearly. Each point includes accurate, relevant evidence and an explanation of how it supports the message.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may list facts without explaining how they support a main point. They may use interesting but unrelated details, repeat the same example, or make claims with no evidence.
How to Assess It
- Ask each student to give a one-minute talk answering, “Should our school add a longer lunch period?” Require one clear claim and two relevant supporting details.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups claim and evidence cards, then have them sort each detail under the main idea it supports and explain their choices.
After reading a short article, ask, “Which detail best supports the author’s main point, and why?” Students discuss before sharing aloud.
Play Evidence Match, where teams pair claims with fact, example, description, and detail cards, earning points for clear explanations.
Students pitch one change for the school cafeteria to a mock principal, using survey results and specific examples as support.
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Related Standards
- 6.C.2.A.ii
Providing evidence to support the main idea.
- 8.C.2.A.ii
Incorporating pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples to support the main ideas.
- 5.C.1.A.iv
Summarizing the main ideas being discussed, using evidence, examples, and details to support opinions and conclusions.
- 4.C.1.A.iv
Using evidence, examples, or details to support opinions and conclusions.
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