English Language Arts and Literacy | Grade : 11-12
Strand - Speaking and Listening in the Content Areas
Cluster - Comprehension and Collaboration
[SLCA.11-12.1.a] - Come to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas. (See grades 11-12 Reading Literature Standard 1 and Reading Informational Text Standard 1 for specific expectations regarding use of textual evidence.)
- Evidence
Empirical data or other sources of support (e.g., mathematical proofs) for a claim; may be selected, presented, and evaluated differently by different audiences and in different subject areas according to the norms of disciplinary literacy. See Text Types and Purposes for Argument. - Research
Systematic inquiry into a subject or problem in order to discover, verify, or revise relevant facts or principles.
[RCA-H.11-12.1] -
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole.
[RCA-ST.11-12.1] -
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.