Georgia 11.T.SS.2

11.T.SS.2 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.

• 11.T.SS.2.a

  Analyze and evaluate how the use of figurative, connotative, and/or rhetorical language contributes to the development of meaning, tone, or mood in line with th...

• 11.T.SS.2.b

  Use literary devices, figurative language, rhetorical language, and/or rhetorical appeals to create a variety of effects, as appropriate to intended purpose and...

• 11.T.SS.2.c

  Build credibility through a consistent formal, authoritative tone indicative of a confident and knowledgeable expert. (C)

01

What Students Need to Do

Students examine how word choice, sentence structure, imagery, and figurative language shape meaning, tone, and reader response. They evaluate those choices and use similar techniques in their own writing.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students can point to specific words, sentence patterns, images, and comparisons that shape tone and meaning. They can judge whether those choices work and revise their own language for a clear purpose and audience.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may label a device without explaining its effect on the reader. They may also assume complex vocabulary always improves writing or confuse tone with the topic.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a short paragraph and ask them to identify one language choice, explain its effect, and revise it to create a different tone.

1. 01

   Give groups printed passages, colored markers, and scissors to mark diction and syntax, then rearrange sentences to change the tone.

2. 02

   Ask students to compare two descriptions of the same event and write which is more persuasive, citing two language choices.

3. 03

   Play Tone Switch, where students rewrite a neutral sentence to sound sarcastic, hopeful, threatening, or formal while classmates name the intended tone.

4. 04

   Compare two job advertisements for similar roles and discuss how word choice shapes applicants’ views of the workplace.

• 12.T.SS.2

  The 12th Grade version of this standard.

• 10.T.SS.2

  The 10th Grade version of this standard.

• 9.T.SS.2

  The 9th Grade version of this standard.

• 3.T.SS.2

  Craft Use language to interpret meaning and craft engaging texts.