Georgia 10.P.EICC.1.c

ELA10th GradeReader & Writer Identity

The Standard

Select, read, and write texts of personal interest and academic relevance to grade-level texts and topics. (I/C)

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P) · Engagement & Intention for Comprehension & Composition

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students choose reading that fits both their interests and the work of the course. They use that reading as a source, model, or starting point for their own writing.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can select a text with enough depth for the task and explain how it connects to personal interests and course learning. They complete the reading and create purposeful writing that uses ideas or evidence from it.
Common Misconceptions: Students may choose a text only because it is short, familiar, or easy. They may assume school relevance means textbooks only, or write a summary without adding their own purpose or ideas.
How to Assess It: Give students three text blurbs. Ask them to choose one, name its connection to the current unit, and propose a specific writing task based on it.

Lesson moves

Set out six books and articles; students browse each, then place sticky notes naming one personal connection and one course connection.
Ask students to write: Which text would hold your attention and help you understand our current unit, and why?
Run a text-match game where teams pair reader profiles with text blurbs, then defend the strongest match using two details.
Have students choose a local issue, read a news report about it, and write a letter to a community decision-maker.

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