L11-12WHST1Discipline-Specific Arguments
Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
Appears in: Social Studies, High School
Expectations
L11-12WHST1.aIntroduce precise, knowledgeable claim(s), establish the significance of the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that logically sequences the claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
L11-12WHST1.bDevelop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant data and evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both claim(s) and counterclaims in a discipline-appropriate form that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases.
L11-12WHST1.cUse words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims.
L11-12WHST1.dEstablish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
L11-12WHST1.eProvide a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented.
Georgia Milestones coverage
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