Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Organizing Your Writing | Workplace Essential Skills

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

Gathering facts and organizing your thoughts is an important step in the writing process. A customer service representative at a logistics company explains how he prepares to write an email to a customer. This resource provides instruction and discussion in composing emails and other workplace documents using a writing process.

    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.

    Unpacked Content

    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.

    Unpacked Content

    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.

    Unpacked Content

    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.

    Unpacked Content

    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.
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Audio/Video

    Resource Provider

    PBS
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

    Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
    License

    License Type

    Custom
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