Georgia 7.P.ST.2
Georgia Standard (Expectation Cluster)
Author, Audience, & Purpose Interpret and construct texts by developing and applying knowledge of the strategies and techniques authors use to accommodate the target audience and achieve the text’s purpose.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P)
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Expectations in This Standard
7.P.ST.2 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.
- 7.P.ST.2.a
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 ...
- 7.P.ST.2.b
Draw from knowledge of author, audience, and context to discern and establish a clear point of view or unique perspective when interpreting and constructing tex...
- 7.P.ST.2.c
Draw from knowledge of how authors consider context and audience to determine which information and ideas to highlight, which text design is most accessible, wh...
Teacher's field guide
What This Cluster Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students determine who a text is meant for and what the author wants that audience to think, feel, know, or do. They analyze author choices and use similar choices when creating their own texts.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students can identify the intended audience and purpose, then explain how specific details, tone, structure, and word choice support both. They can revise or create a text to fit a new audience or goal.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may treat the audience as anyone who reads the text rather than the group the author meant to reach. They may name a purpose but fail to connect specific word choices, details, tone, or format to that purpose.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Give students a school club announcement. Ask them to identify its audience and purpose, cite one supporting choice, then rewrite one sentence for parents.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups audience, purpose, and format cards, then have them create a matching hallway poster using chart paper and markers.
Compare two charity appeals and write which audience each targets, citing words, images, and details that support the choice.
Play Audience Detective by reading short messages aloud while teams identify the likely audience, purpose, and strongest clue.
Rewrite a cafeteria menu notice for students, families, and staff, changing tone, details, and format for each group.
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