Grade 12 · lesson 3 of 4

Design an accessible publication element

Use the reader’s stated need and provide a concrete text solution. Keep the content as accurate as the original.

About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice

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Supplied materials

  • Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
  • Worked case: Excerpt A: Piece: I arrived afraid, asked Lea for help and later understood why preparation mattered to me. Excerpt B: Draft gives ending before beginning with no flashback cue, so the event order is unreadable. Excerpt C: Publication uses title, genre headings and subordinate section headings in a consistent hierarchy. Excerpt D: Reflection: I added a cue before the flashback so readers can distinguish yesterday from today.
  • Primary check: Excerpt A: Piece: A folded strip joins the panels; its crease guides their motion, as this explanation shows. Excerpt B: Argument states labels are useful but supplies no reason, observation or example. Excerpt C: Publication describes each essential diagram part and its relation in words as well as displaying it. Excerpt D: Reflection: It is better now. No change or reader benefit is named.

Learn the idea

Published writing needs navigable headings, equivalent visual information, understandable terms and traceable sources. Choose the element that meets the actual barrier.

Use the reader’s stated need and provide a concrete text solution. Keep the content as accurate as the original.

Original worked input: Original excerpt C: Publication uses title, genre headings and subordinate section headings in a consistent hierarchy. The task is to design an accessible publication element. The answer is “descriptive heading hierarchy”. Evidence: Publication uses title, genre headings and subordinate section headings in a consistent hierarchy. Reasoning: descriptive heading hierarchy is supported because consistent genre and section headings make the pieces findable. More headings do not fix an unexplained term.

  1. Read the supplied worked case and identify the part named in this lesson. An adult can model unfamiliar words.
  2. Use the reader’s stated need and provide a concrete text solution. Keep the content as accurate as the original.
  3. Check the worked solution: descriptive heading hierarchy. Evidence: Publication uses title, genre headings and subordinate section headings in a consistent hierarchy. Reasoning: descriptive heading hierarchy is supported because consistent genre and section headings make the pieces findable. More headings do not fix an unexplained term.
  4. Use the new primary and practice cases. Give a reason from the actual words before checking the feedback.
Worked example

See the method in action

Original excerpt C: Publication uses title, genre headings and subordinate section headings in a consistent hierarchy. Solved: descriptive heading hierarchy. Evidence: Publication uses title, genre headings and subordinate section headings in a consistent hierarchy. Reasoning: descriptive heading hierarchy is supported because consistent genre and section headings make the pieces findable. More headings do not fix an unexplained term. Use the reader’s stated need and provide a concrete text solution. Keep the content as accurate as the original.

Your turn

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Helpful tips
  • A visual description should convey relevant information.
  • More headings do not fix an unexplained term.
Original excerpt C: Publication describes each essential diagram part and its relation in words as well as displaying it. Use excerpt C only. Which element fits the stated reader need?

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See the answer and explanation

text description of a visual

Evidence: Publication describes each essential diagram part and its relation in words as well as displaying it. Reasoning: text description of a visual is supported because words convey the essential diagram relationships. More headings do not fix an unexplained term.

Take it further

Changed-input task: Original excerpt C: A glossary defines the technical words used in the beginner explanation. Give an evidence-based answer before looking at the model. Expected reasoning: Evidence: A glossary defines the technical words used in the beginner explanation. Reasoning: defined specialized vocabulary is supported because the unfamiliar term is defined before repeated use. More headings do not fix an unexplained term. Then write a brief alternative sentence, paragraph, source note or scene that demonstrates the same operation; label new fictional details and preserve source limits.

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More practice: try new cases

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More practice: try new cases
1. Original excerpt C: Publication defines hinge and crease before using them with beginner readers. Use excerpt C only. Which element fits the stated reader need?
Need a hint?
  • A visual description should convey relevant information.
  • More headings do not fix an unexplained term.
2. Original excerpt C: Publication lists source IDs, titles and locators in readable grouped entries. Use excerpt C only. Which element fits the stated reader need?
Need a hint?
  • A visual description should convey relevant information.
  • More headings do not fix an unexplained term.
3. Original excerpt C: Genre and section headings let readers find the narrative, explanation and argument separately. Use excerpt C only. Which element fits the stated reader need?
Need a hint?
  • A visual description should convey relevant information.
  • More headings do not fix an unexplained term.

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