Georgia 6.P.ST.2.a
The Standard
Develop and apply knowledge of author, audience, and context to discern and establish the purpose of texts being interpreted or constructed and to evaluate the extent to which those texts achieve those purposes. (I/C)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P) · Situating Texts
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students figure out who created a text, who it targets, what situation shaped it, and why it was made. They use evidence to judge whether it succeeds and make similar choices in their own writing.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students identify the likely author, intended audience, context, and purpose using details from the text. They explain whether the text works for that audience and shape their own texts to fit a clear purpose.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may confuse the topic with the purpose, such as saying a recycling poster is “about recycling” rather than meant to persuade. They may name “everyone” as the audience or judge effectiveness based only on whether they agree with the message.
How to Assess It
- Show a school event flyer and ask: “Who created it, who is it for, why was it made, and what detail makes it effective or ineffective?”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs three flyers for different audiences, then have them label the author, audience, context, purpose, and strongest design choice.
Ask students to explain how a message about phone use should change for classmates, parents, and the principal.
Play Purpose Match by having teams pair sample texts with author, audience, and purpose cards, then defend each match.
Compare two local business advertisements and decide which better reaches its intended customers, citing one wording or design choice.
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