Virginia SOL 8.C.3

8.C.3 is a Standards of Learning standard. These are the knowledge and skills expectations under it.

• 8.C.3.A

  Plan and present a multimodal presentation that

• 8.C.3.A.i

  Sequences ideas logically.

• 8.C.3.A.ii

  Uses pertinent descriptions, facts, and details.

• 8.C.3.A.iii

  Uses two or more communication modes to make meaning (e.g., still or moving images, gestures, spoken language, and written language).

• 8.C.3.A.iv

  Emphasizes different points of view.

• 8.C.3.B

  Craft and publish audience-specific media messages that present claims and findings with relevant evidence and reasoning.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students plan and present ideas in a clear, logical order. They support claims with relevant facts, details, and reasoning. They combine communication modes, address different viewpoints, and shape the message for a specific audience.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students organize a presentation so each point builds on the last. They use spoken words, writing, and visuals for different purposes, support claims with evidence, and address another viewpoint. They adjust tone, details, and design for a named audience.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may add images that simply repeat the spoken words or distract from the claim. They may list facts without explaining how the evidence supports their reasoning. They may mention another viewpoint but fail to represent it fairly or respond to it.

04

How to Assess It

Give students 10 minutes to make a four-slide pitch for classmates on changing one school rule, with a claim, two facts, a counterpoint, and images. Have each student present it in 60 seconds and explain one audience choice.

1. 01

   Give pairs index cards, source excerpts, and image options to build a storyboard that orders one claim, three details, and two modes.

2. 02

   Ask students to write: Which viewpoint gets the most emphasis, and how will words and visuals show that choice?

3. 03

   Play Audience Switch: teams draw audience cards, then revise the same claim, evidence, image, and tone for each audience.

4. 04

   Create a one-minute message for families that proposes a school change using survey data, narration, and a chart.

• 12.C.3

  The 12th Grade version of this standard.

• 3.C.3

  The 3rd Grade version of this standard.

• 11.C.3

  The 11th Grade version of this standard.

• 10.C.3

  The 10th Grade version of this standard.