Help your students build stronger arguments and deeper insights with this High School Writing Conference Sheet, aligned to Common Core Standard W.9–10.9.
Created for Grades 9–10, this W.9–10.9 textual evidence writing conference sheet supports students in selecting relevant quotes, integrating them smoothly, and analyzing them with clarity.
Whether you're guiding one-on-one conferences, peer feedback, or small group instruction, this evidence and explanation writing tool offers a structured, supportive path for students to build strong, well-supported literary and informational analysis.
Students learn how to connect evidence to their claims, avoid dropped quotes, explain textual meaning, and cite properly—gaining confidence and control in academic writing.
✅ What’s Included:
Editable Writing Conference Sheet (PDF + Google Doc™) Use in print or digital format for flexibility during writing workshops, peer review, or conferences.
Student-Friendly Checklist Aligned to W.9–10.9 Covers quote selection, smooth integration, meaningful analysis, connection to claims, and correct MLA citation.
Conference Guiding Questions for Teachers Includes open-ended prompts for evaluating quote choice, explanation quality, and citation accuracy.
Sentence Starters for Evidence & Analysis This secondary ELA textual evidence support tool includes stems for introducing, explaining, and connecting textual details to student arguments.
Challenge Prompts & Strategy Box Coaching tips for common struggles like vague analysis, missing citations, or unclear connections between evidence and claims.
Built-In Scaffolds & Extensions From quote integration and analysis scaffolds to advanced synthesis strategies, this tool supports all levels of student writers.
Small Group Adaptation Ideas Activities include peer ICE checks, quote-to-claim matching, and analytical paragraph building with multiple pieces of evidence.
Key Benefits:
You get full alignment to W.9–10.9, so you can support students in drawing and analyzing textual evidence with purpose.
You get a structured checklist for textual analysis, so students understand how to move beyond summary and into interpretation.
You get sentence starters and scaffolds, so even hesitant writers can introduce, cite, and explain clearly.
You get editable and printable formats, so this tool fits seamlessly into your paper-based or Google Classroom writing routines.
You get a low-prep, high-impact solution, so your writing conferences are meaningful, efficient, and standards-based.
✍️ Use This Resource To:
Guide students in drawing evidence from text in grades 9–10
Scaffold literary and informational text analysis
Strengthen quote integration and citation skills
Support students in connecting textual evidence to larger arguments
Align directly with Common Core W.9–10.9 writing expectations
Encourage revision and reflection during drafting
Perfect For:
Literary analysis and research papers
Argumentative and informative essays that include textual support
Peer editing and feedback stations
Small group writing revision and paragraph-building practice
High school English Language Arts classrooms
AP or honors-level textual analysis support
Suggested Uses:
Writing conferences using the W.9–10.9 textual evidence writing conference sheet
Peer review activities focused on evidence and explanation writing tools
Sentence-level support with quote integration and analysis scaffolds
ICE (Introduce, Cite, Explain) strategy mini-lessons
Collaborative paragraph construction using multiple pieces of evidence
Citation correction and MLA formatting workshops
Whether your students are writing literary analysis, informational essays, or synthesis responses, this secondary ELA textual evidence support tool equips them with the skills to explain, connect, and analyze what they read—while giving you a clear, practical framework for conferencing.
Help your students build stronger arguments and deeper insights with this High School Writing Conference Sheet, aligned to Common Core Standard W.9–10.9.
Created for Grades 9–10, this W.9–10.9 textual evidence writing conference sheet supports students in selecting relevant quotes, integrating them smoothly, and analyzing them with clarity.
Whether you're guiding one-on-one conferences, peer feedback, or small group instruction, this evidence and explanation writing tool offers a structured, supportive path for students to build strong, well-supported literary and informational analysis.
Students learn how to connect evidence to their claims, avoid dropped quotes, explain textual meaning, and cite properly—gaining confidence and control in academic writing.
✅ What’s Included:
Editable Writing Conference Sheet (PDF + Google Doc™) Use in print or digital format for flexibility during writing workshops, peer review, or conferences.
Student-Friendly Checklist Aligned to W.9–10.9 Covers quote selection, smooth integration, meaningful analysis, connection to claims, and correct MLA citation.
Conference Guiding Questions for Teachers Includes open-ended prompts for evaluating quote choice, explanation quality, and citation accuracy.
Sentence Starters for Evidence & Analysis This secondary ELA textual evidence support tool includes stems for introducing, explaining, and connecting textual details to student arguments.
Challenge Prompts & Strategy Box Coaching tips for common struggles like vague analysis, missing citations, or unclear connections between evidence and claims.
Built-In Scaffolds & Extensions From quote integration and analysis scaffolds to advanced synthesis strategies, this tool supports all levels of student writers.
Small Group Adaptation Ideas Activities include peer ICE checks, quote-to-claim matching, and analytical paragraph building with multiple pieces of evidence.
Key Benefits:
You get full alignment to W.9–10.9, so you can support students in drawing and analyzing textual evidence with purpose.
You get a structured checklist for textual analysis, so students understand how to move beyond summary and into interpretation.
You get sentence starters and scaffolds, so even hesitant writers can introduce, cite, and explain clearly.
You get editable and printable formats, so this tool fits seamlessly into your paper-based or Google Classroom writing routines.
You get a low-prep, high-impact solution, so your writing conferences are meaningful, efficient, and standards-based.
✍️ Use This Resource To:
Guide students in drawing evidence from text in grades 9–10
Scaffold literary and informational text analysis
Strengthen quote integration and citation skills
Support students in connecting textual evidence to larger arguments
Align directly with Common Core W.9–10.9 writing expectations
Encourage revision and reflection during drafting
Perfect For:
Literary analysis and research papers
Argumentative and informative essays that include textual support
Peer editing and feedback stations
Small group writing revision and paragraph-building practice
High school English Language Arts classrooms
AP or honors-level textual analysis support
Suggested Uses:
Writing conferences using the W.9–10.9 textual evidence writing conference sheet
Peer review activities focused on evidence and explanation writing tools
Sentence-level support with quote integration and analysis scaffolds
ICE (Introduce, Cite, Explain) strategy mini-lessons
Collaborative paragraph construction using multiple pieces of evidence
Citation correction and MLA formatting workshops
Whether your students are writing literary analysis, informational essays, or synthesis responses, this secondary ELA textual evidence support tool equips them with the skills to explain, connect, and analyze what they read—while giving you a clear, practical framework for conferencing.
