Writing is Critical in Healthcare | Workplace Essential Skills

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

Healthcare workers often write reports, charts, and emails. Writing clearly and accurately is critical to patient care and success in the medical field. This resource provides instruction and discussion about the audience, purpose, and functions of workplace documents. 

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 9

ELA21.9.R1

Read a variety of print and nonprint documents to acquire new information and respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace.

UP:ELA21.9.R1

Vocabulary

  • Print documents
  • Nonprint documents
  • Society
  • Workplace

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Necessary skills to read a variety of informational print and nonprint documents.
  • Strategies to acquire and utilize information learned through print and nonprint documents.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Read a variety of print and nonprint documents.
  • Acquire information from print and nonprint documents.
  • Utilize information learned from print and nonprint documents to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Reading different types of documents and information are essential for finding information and for success in the workplace.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 10

ELA21.10.R1

Read a variety of print and nonprint documents to acquire new information and respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace.

UP:ELA21.10.R1

Vocabulary

  • Print documents
  • Nonprint documents
  • Society
  • Workplace

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Necessary skills to read a variety of informational print and nonprint documents.
  • Strategies to acquire and utilize information learned through print and nonprint documents.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Read a variety of print and nonprint documents.
  • Acquire information from print and nonprint documents.
  • Utilize information learned from print and nonprint documents to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Reading different types of documents and information are essential for finding information and for success in the workplace.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 11

ELA21.11.R1

Read a variety of print and nonprint documents to acquire new information and respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace.

UP:ELA21.11.R1

Vocabulary

  • Print documents
  • Nonprint documents
  • Society
  • Workplace

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Necessary skills to read a variety of informational print and nonprint documents.
  • Strategies to acquire and utilize information learned through print and nonprint documents.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Read a variety of print and nonprint documents.
  • Acquire information from print and nonprint documents.
  • Utilize information learned from print and nonprint documents to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Reading different types of documents and information are essential for finding information and for success in the workplace.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 12

ELA21.12.R1

Read a variety of print and nonprint documents to acquire new information and respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace.

UP:ELA21.12.R1

Vocabulary

  • Print documents
  • Nonprint documents
  • Society
  • Workplace

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Necessary skills to read a variety of informational print and nonprint documents.
  • Strategies to acquire and utilize information learned through print and nonprint documents.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Read a variety of print and nonprint documents.
  • Acquire information from print and nonprint documents.
  • Utilize information learned from print and nonprint documents to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Reading different types of documents and information are essential for finding information and for success in the workplace.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

Custom

Accessibility

Text Resources: Content is organized under headings and subheadings
Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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