Georgia 12.P.EICC.1.c
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 This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students make reading and writing choices for a clear purpose. They connect those choices to their interests, course topics, or future goals. They sustain attention and produce work suited to the chosen audience and task.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can select a challenging, relevant text and explain the choice with specific reasons. The student can identify useful ideas or craft moves in the reading. The student then creates a focused piece that shows thoughtful engagement with the topic.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think personal interest means entertainment only. They may choose texts that are too easy or have no clear link to a course topic. They may write from opinion alone without using grade-level ideas, evidence, or craft.
How to Assess It
- Offer three brief texts connected to the current unit. Students choose one, read a page, then explain its personal and academic value using one specific detail.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Set up a text tasting with six books and articles; students sample each, rank them for interest and challenge, then choose one.
Ask students to write, “What topic would you willingly study for a month, and what academic question could guide that study?”
Play Text Match: teams pair reader profiles with sample texts, then earn a point for each choice supported by two specific reasons.
Have students find a publication used in a chosen college major or career, read one article, and draft a related professional response.
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