Acknowledge a counterclaim and refute it using the concession-pivot-refutation sequence (CCSS W.7.1.a entry expectation)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~6 min eng.g6.f.ex_22

Identify Concession Pivot Refutation

Prompt

In the Douglass passage, identify the CONCESSION sentence, the PIVOT word, and the REFUTATION evidence. Quote each.

M-6-F-WR-EX-22-A Interactive Physical / non-image

Douglass passage printout with 3 highlight colors (gray for concession, yellow for pivot, red for refutation). Quote-capture spaces at bottom. Self-check on reverse.

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
All 3 identified with quotes = 4; 2 of 3 = 3; 1 of 3 = 2; 0 = 1
Hints
  1. Concession = where Douglass acknowledges the celebration's significance to his audience.
  2. Pivot = the turn word ('yet,' 'however').
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confuses concession with agreement (concession acknowledges; doesn't surrender).
  • Treats every contrasting word as a pivot — pivot is a structural turn.
Used in lessons