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Competency B: Communicate Ideas and Information
Task Group B2: Write continuous text
Level: 1
At this level, learners: Write brief texts to convey simple ideas and factual information

Performance Descriptors

The learner:

• Writes simple texts to request, remind, or inform
• Conveys simple ideas and factual information
• Demonstrates a limited understanding of sequence
• Uses sentence structure, upper and lower case, and basic punctuation
• Uses highly familiar vocabulary

Task Descriptors

• Scope of task is limited
• Addresses concrete, day-to-day topics
• Addresses a small, familiar audience
• Is informal
• Is up to a paragraph in length
• Has a familiar context
• Has a highly explicit purpose

Text types:
instructional, descriptive, narrative, and brief informational texts

Examples:

• Notes
• Brief emails
• Directions
• Instructions
• Text messages

ESKARGO:
Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – B2.1

Competency D: Use Digital Technology
Level: 2
At this level, learners: Perform well-defined, multi-step digital tasks

Performance Descriptors
The learner:

• Selects and follows appropriate steps to complete tasks
• Locates and recognizes functions and commands
• Makes low-level inferences to interpret icons and text
• Begins to identify sources and evaluate information
• Performs simple searches using keywords (e.g. Internet, software help menu)

Task Descriptors

• Scope of task is clearly defined
• May include unfamiliar elements (e.g. vocabulary, context, topic)
• Requires multiple steps to complete
• Requires the use of a limited range of features and options
• May be completed in more than one way; each way has a set procedure
• Uses a simple format
• Contains text, icons, or both
• Text and icons required to complete tasks are easy to interpret
• May contain distracting information
• Interface offers a variety of options through menus

ESKARGO:
Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – D.2