Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Sample Formative Assessments

Audience Analysis Exercise

●​ Activity: Students analyze the characteristics of a target audience and tailor a presentation to effectively communicate with that audience.

●​ Objective: To assess students' ability to adapt language and delivery styles to specific audiences.

Language Analysis Presentation

●​ Activity: Students create a multimedia presentation analyzing the language, grammar, and delivery styles used in a specific speech, advertisement, or other communication piece. They present their findings to the class.

●​ Objective: To evaluate students' comprehension of language features and their ability to effectively communicate their analysis to an audience using appropriate presentation skills.

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