Virginia SOL 8.C.3.A

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

• 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.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students plan a presentation with a clear beginning, middle, and end. They choose relevant evidence, combine speech with another mode, and show how different viewpoints relate to the topic.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

The presentation moves smoothly from one idea to the next, with facts and details supporting each point. Visuals, speech, text, or gestures work together, and contrasting viewpoints are represented accurately.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may add images that decorate rather than explain. They may repeat the same information in every mode, jump between ideas, or mention another viewpoint without explaining it fairly.

04

How to Assess It

Exit ticket: Present a 60-second response to “Should school start later?” Use one visual, spoken evidence, and a fair explanation of another viewpoint.

1. 01

   Give groups six mixed-up note cards about a topic, then have them order the cards and add an image and narration.

2. 02

   Ask students to write: Which part of your message is clearer in words, images, or gestures, and why?

3. 03

   Play Presentation Remix: pairs draw two mode cards and revise a short speech to use both while preserving a clear sequence.

4. 04

   Analyze a public service announcement, noting how visuals, narration, text, and viewpoint shape the audience's understanding.

• 11.C.3.A

  Create, publish, and deliver multimodal presentations and pieces aimed at a variety of audiences and with different purposes, incorporating spoken or written co...

• 2.C.3.A

  Create a simple presentation using multimodal tools that enhance the topic or presentation.

• 12.C.3.A

  Create and deliver planned, multimodal, interactive presentations collaboratively and individually for a variety of purposes and audiences.

• 3.C.3.A

  Create a simple presentation using multimodal tools that enhance the topic and/or presentation.