3-1-2012 Cite the Text to Support a Position

Teching the Core Curriculum Content Standards

Writing Standards

Standard: W 8.9 Grades 6-8

DRAWING EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT

Research to Build and Present Knowledge STANDARD 9 - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.	RESOURCES
Apply grade 6 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres [e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories] in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics”). Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history”). Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new”).	How to Analyze a Story How to Analyze Literature Compare and Contrast PowerPoints Writing about Lit Analyze characters How to Analyze Setting Analyzing Settings in Literature Understanding Plot, Setting, and Theme Analyzing Theme How to Write an Analysis of Theme How to Analyze Themes in Literature Dictionary of Symbolism Characterization Writing about Literature Tackling Theme English Booklet Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Families in Bondage Becoming History Detectives Using Shakespeare’s Secret Using Text Evidence Handout Reading Between the Lines
Apply grade 6 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not”). Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g. “Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims”). Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced”).	Finding Evidence in Texts Finding Textual Evidence Summarizing a Text Responding to Nonfiction Test Prep Responding to Text Reading with Meaning Investigating the Holocaust Take a Stand Activity iEarn USA projects Trading Cards that Honor True Greatness Newseum Digital Classroom Improving Student Note Taking Skills Credibility Analysis Teaching Evaluation Fact and Opinion eTheme page  Tips for Evaluating Sources Critically Evaluating the Logic

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