Georgia 6.T.C.1.a
The Standard
Analyze the development of multiple purposes within a single text and how those purposes target specific audiences. (I)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Texts (T) · Context
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify several reasons an author created one text, then track where and how those reasons appear. They connect the author’s language, details, structure, and visuals to specific intended audiences.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can identify two or more purposes and show how each develops across the text. The student cites specific words, examples, organization, or visuals that connect each purpose to an intended audience.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may name only one purpose or confuse the topic with the author’s purpose. They may assume the audience based on age or publication without using text evidence. They may also list text features without explaining how those features serve a purpose.
How to Assess It
- Use a school recycling flyer as an exit ticket. Ask, “Name two purposes, cite one detail supporting each, and explain how each detail appeals to the intended audience.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a printed editorial to color-code details that inform, persuade, or entertain, then label the audience each section targets.
Ask students to write: “Where does the author’s purpose shift, and what audience response is the author seeking at that point?”
Play Purpose Detective by awarding points for matching quoted details to a purpose and audience, with explanations required for every match.
Examine a school event post and identify how its schedule, images, and call to action serve different purposes for students and families.
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