English Language Arts and Literacy | Grade : 8
Strand - Speaking and Listening
Cluster - Comprehension and Collaboration
[SL.8.1.a] - Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion. (See grade 8 Reading Literature Standard 1 and Reading Informational Text Standard 1 for specific expectations regarding the 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. - Reflection
Serious thought such as contemplation or deliberation. - Research
Systematic inquiry into a subject or problem in order to discover, verify, or revise relevant facts or principles.
[RL.8.1] -
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports analysis of what a text states explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, quoting or paraphrasing as appropriate. (See grade 8 Writing Standard 8 for more on quoting and paraphrasing.)
[RI.8.1] -
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what a text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, quoting or paraphrasing where appropriate. (See grade 8 Writing Standard 8 for more on quoting and paraphrasing.)