English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 6

ELA21.6.10

Determine subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility of digital sources.

COS Examples

Examples: online academic journals, social media, blogs, podcasts

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Digital sources, such as online academic journals, social media, blogs, and podcasts, have various subjects, appropriate occasions, intended audiences, purposes, and tones.
  • A credible source is free from bias and supported with relevant evidence.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Determine subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility of digital sources.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • It is important to evaluate the credibility of digital sources.
  • Digital sources will focus on different subjects, be used on different occasions, are created with different intended audiences, have different purposes, and a variety of tones.

Vocabulary

  • Subject
  • Occasion
  • Audience
  • Purpose
  • Tone
  • Credibility
  • Digital sources
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