Evaluating Clear, Coherent Language Suitable for Audience and Purpose

Learning Resource Type

Learning Activity

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

9, 10

Overview

Prior to this activity, students will have defined and identified language that is clear, coherent, and suitable for a particular audience and purpose. In this activity, students will contribute to a class checklist that may be used to evaluate writing.  The teacher may choose to add to this checklist using lessons related to this standard.

Phase

After/Explain/Elaborate
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 9

ELA21.9.24

Utilize responsible and ethical research practices to write clear, coherent products with a command of language suitable for a particular target audience and purpose.

UP:ELA21.9.24

Vocabulary

  • Responsible research practices
  • Ethical research practices
  • Command of language
  • Target audience
  • Purpose

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Responsible and ethical research practices.
  • Writing skills.
  • The conventions of standard, formal English.
  • Strategies to modify writing for a particular audience and purpose.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Write clear, coherent documents using responsible and ethical research practices.
  • Incorporate conventions of formal, standard English into clear, coherent writing products.
  • Modify writing to be suitable for a particular audience and purpose.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Ethical and responsible research practices are necessary when writing academic and workplace documents.
  • The conventions of standard, formal English are necessary for effective academic and workplace communication.
  • Written language should be adapted, depending on the audience and purpose.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 9

ELA21.9.27

Utilize responsible and ethical research practices to present clear, coherent products with a command of language suitable for a particular target audience and purpose.

UP:ELA21.9.27

Vocabulary

  • Responsible research practices
  • Ethical research practices
  • Command of language
  • Target audience
  • Purpose

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Responsible and ethical research practices.
  • Presentation skills.
  • The conventions of standard, formal English.
  • Strategies to modify spoken language for a particular audience and purpose.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Present clear, coherent products using responsible and ethical research practices.
  • Incorporate conventions of formal, standard English into clear, coherent presentations.
  • Modify spoken language to be suitable for a particular audience and purpose.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Ethical and responsible research practices are necessary when creating academic and workplace presentations.
  • The conventions of standard, formal English are necessary for effective academic and workplace communication.
  • Spoken language should be adapted, depending on the audience and purpose.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 10

ELA21.10.24

Utilize responsible and ethical research practices to write clear, coherent products with a command of language suitable for a particular target audience and purpose.

UP:ELA21.10.24

Vocabulary

  • Responsible research practices
  • Ethical research practices
  • Command of language
  • Target audience
  • Purpose

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Responsible and ethical research practices.
  • Writing skills.
  • The conventions of standard, formal English.
  • Strategies to modify writing for a particular audience and purpose.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Write clear, coherent documents using responsible and ethical research practices.
  • Incorporate conventions of formal, standard English into clear, coherent writing products.
  • Modify writing to be suitable for a particular audience and purpose.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Ethical and responsible research practices are necessary when writing academic and workplace documents.
  • The conventions of standard, formal English are necessary for effective academic and workplace communication.
  • Written language should be adapted, depending on the audience and purpose.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 10

ELA21.10.27

Utilize responsible and ethical research practices to present clear, coherent products with a command of language suitable for a target audience and purpose.

UP:ELA21.10.27

Vocabulary

  • Responsible research practices
  • Ethical research practices
  • Command of language
  • Target audience
  • Purpose

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Responsible and ethical research practices.
  • Presentation skills.
  • The conventions of standard, formal English.
  • Strategies to modify spoken language for a particular audience and purpose.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Present clear, coherent products using responsible and ethical research practices.
  • Incorporate conventions of formal, standard English into clear, coherent presentations.
  • Modify spoken language to be suitable for a particular audience and purpose.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Ethical and responsible research practices are necessary when creating academic and workplace presentations.
  • The conventions of standard, formal English are necessary for effective academic and workplace communication.
  • Spoken language should be adapted, depending on the audience and purpose.

Learning Objectives

Students will list characteristics of clear, coherent language that is suitable for a specific audience and purpose.

Activity Details

  1. The teacher should open the slideshow Clear, Coherent, Audience, Purpose
  2. The teacher will explain that students will be creating a checklist based on the practices noted on the slideshow.
  3. The teacher will create a table using a word processing or spreadsheet program. See the example checklist for an idea on how to format this checklist. 
  4. The teacher will proceed through the slides and ask students what criteria should appear on the checklist. The teacher may choose to strikethrough the statement on the slideshow once it has been added to the checklist.
  5. When the class comes to a criteria on the slideshow that is repetitive and already included on the checklist, the teacher may choose to strike through this. 
  6. The teacher will continue to lead the class discussion and add to the checklist until all of the criteria on the slideshow have been included.
  7. The teacher will tell the students that they may add to this checklist as they learn about characteristics that their writing should include.

Assessment Strategies

The teacher will assess student participation in the discussion to ensure that they identify all relevant criteria on the slideshow.

Acceleration

Students may create their own checklist and compare it to the checklist created by the class.

Intervention

Students may have a print copy of the slideshow and highlight criteria that may be included on the checklist.  They may cross through repetitive criteria that are already included on the checklist.

Background / Preparation

Teacher Preparation:

The teacher should have taught the associated before and during activities. The teacher should be prepared to refer to the slideshow and lead a discussion on clear, coherent language suitable for a specific audience and purpose.  The teacher will also need to decide which platform the class will use to create the checklist.  

Student Preparation:

Students should have participated in the associated activities on clear, coherent language suitable for a specific audience and purpose.  

Learning Activity (Before)

Defining Clear, Coherent Language Suitable for Audience and Purpose

Total Duration

16 to 30 Minutes

Learning Activity (During)

Examples of Clear, Coherent Language Suitable for Audience and Purpose

Learning Activity (After)

Evaluating Clear, Coherent Language Suitable for Audience and Purpose

Materials and Resources

Teacher Materials:

Student Materials:

Slideshow: Clear, Coherent, Audience, Purpose
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IWdAySRTiKz-wi4kdKUX37MHJX5v83-ltoxmjDM…
Checklist: Responsible and Ethical Research Practices; Clear, Coherent Languag…
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p2ZfQIHflStPSP222PCmWTJlvEvKhcZxa92MQTcPmxo…

Approved Date

Owner (Author)

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