6.12.J

ELA6th GradeThe student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes.

The Standard

use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students choose a written, spoken, or combined format that fits their audience and purpose. They organize research findings and present them clearly using relevant evidence and media.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student selects a format that fits the purpose, audience, and information. The presentation states key findings clearly, includes supporting evidence, and uses visuals or speech effectively when needed.
Common Misconceptions: Students may choose a format based only on personal preference, not the audience or purpose. They may overload slides with text, read directly from notes, or add media that does not clarify the findings.
How to Assess It: Give students a research topic, purpose, and audience. Ask them to choose a delivery format and sketch or draft how they would present two findings.

Lesson moves

Give groups research notes and poster supplies, then have them build a one-page visual that presents three findings to younger students.
Ask students to write: Which format would best inform parents about our findings, and why would it fit that audience?
Play Audience Match: teams pair purpose cards with speech, report, video, infographic, or slideshow cards and defend each match.
Have students turn class survey results into a short morning announcement, including one statistic and one clear takeaway.

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