Justifying/arguing
Justifying own arguments and evaluating others’ arguments in writing.
| WHST.6-8.1
| WHST.6-8.8
| WHST.6-8.9
| L.8.1
| L.8.2
| L.8.3
| L.8.6
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a) Justify opinions by providing some textual evidence or relevant background knowledge, with substantial support.
b) Express attitude and opinions or temper statements with familiar modal expressions (e.g., can, may).
a) Justify opinions or persuade others by providing relevant textual evidence or relevant background knowledge, with moderate support.
b) Express attitude and opinions or temper statements with a variety of familiar modal expressions (e.g., possibly/likely, could/would).
a) Justify opinions or persuade others by providing detailed and relevant textual evidence or relevant background knowledge, with light support.
b) Express attitude and opinions or temper statements with nuanced modal expressions (e.g., potentially/certainly/absolutely, should/might).
Justifying/arguing
Justifying own arguments and evaluating others’ arguments in writing.
| WHST.6-8.1
| WHST.6-8.8
| WHST.6-8.9
| L.8.1
| L.8.2
| L.8.3
| L.8.6
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a) Justify opinions by providing some textual evidence or relevant background knowledge, with substantial support.
b) Express attitude and opinions or temper statements with familiar modal expressions (e.g., can, may).
a) Justify opinions or persuade others by providing relevant textual evidence or relevant background knowledge, with moderate support.
b) Express attitude and opinions or temper statements with a variety of familiar modal expressions (e.g., possibly/likely, could/would).
a) Justify opinions or persuade others by providing detailed and relevant textual evidence or relevant background knowledge, with light support.
b) Express attitude and opinions or temper statements with nuanced modal expressions (e.g., potentially/certainly/absolutely, should/might).
