Economics Social Studies Georgia Performance Standards
Georgia Department of Education
Revised 08/01/2012
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WRITING STANDARDS FOR LITERACY IN HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, AND TECHNICAL
SUBJECTS GRADES 9-10 (WHST)
Text Types and Purposes
L9-10WHST1:
Write arguments focused on
discipline-specific content.
a. Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that
establishes clear relationships among the claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
b. Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying data and evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and
limitations of both claim(s) and counterclaims in a discipline-appropriate form and in a manner that anticipates the
audience’s knowledge level and concerns.
c. Use words, phrases, and clauses 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.
d. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in
which they are writing.
e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented.
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