Virginia SOL 12.W.1.B.iii
The Standard
Generate technical writing (e.g., job description, questionnaire, job application, or business communication) that clearly address specific audiences with identified purposes.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students create workplace documents for a named reader and a clear purpose. They select the right format, tone, organization, and details for that situation.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students produce a complete, accurate document that fits its intended reader and task. They use clear headings, concise wording, a professional tone, and the expected format.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may use the same tone and details for every reader. They may omit needed information, use vague wording, or treat workplace documents like personal essays.
How to Assess It
- Give students a poorly written email to a hiring manager. Ask them to revise it for a clear request, professional tone, and complete details.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a sample job description, highlighters, and sticky notes to mark duties, qualifications, audience, and missing details.
Ask students to write two versions of a schedule change message, one for a supervisor and one for a coworker.
Play Audience Match by having teams pair document cards with audience, purpose, tone, and format cards, then defend each match.
Use a real local job posting to complete a tailored application response and professional follow-up email.
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