Georgia 10.P.EICC.4.a

ELA10th GradeWriting Processes

The Standard

Establish a purpose and goals for writing and identify a target audience. (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 decide what they want their writing to accomplish and who will read it before drafting. They set specific goals, then choose details, tone, and format for that reader.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students can create a clear purpose statement, describe the intended reader, and set two measurable writing goals. They can explain how their audience shapes tone, details, evidence, and format.
Common Misconceptions: Students may name a topic instead of a purpose, or choose “everyone” as the audience. They may set vague goals like “make it good” or overlook how audience affects evidence, tone, and organization.
How to Assess It: Use this exit ticket: “Write a proposal for a later school start time.” Students name the audience, purpose, two specific goals, and one audience-based writing choice.

Lesson moves

Give pairs audience cards and a school event topic, then have them build a purpose statement and two writing goals with sticky notes.
Ask students to explain how a message about missing work would change when written to a friend, teacher, or principal.
Play Audience Switch by calling out new readers while students revise one sentence for tone, detail, and word choice.
Have students draft an email requesting a school improvement, naming the recipient, desired response, and two goals before writing.

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