Complete and create document B3.2a Use layout to determine where to make entries in simple documents

Competency B: Communicate Ideas and Information Task Group B3: Complete and create documentsLevel: 2At this level, learners: Use layout to determine where to make entries in simple documentsPerformance DescriptorsThe learner:May draw on additional simple sources, such as a listTo complete documents, the learner:Uses layout to determine where to make entriesBegins to make some inferences to decide what information is needed, where and how to enter the informationMakes entries using a limited range of vocabularyFollows instructions on documentsTo create documents, the learner:Follows conventions to display information in simple documents (e.g. use of font, colour, shading, bulleted lists)Sorts entries into categoriesDisplays one or two categories of information organized according to content to be presentedIdentifies parts of documents using titles, row and column headings, and labels Task IndicatorsScope of task is clearly definedInvolves one document up to two pages in lengthHas a simple formatRequires multiple entriesMay contain entry fields that are not clearly labeledMay include unfamiliar elements (e.g. vocabulary, context, topic)Documents at this level may require entering a paragraph or more of textExamples:FormsTablesHand-drawn mapsFloor plansESKARGO:Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – B3.2