Grade 9 English · Communication and Multimodal Literacies
Virginia SOL 9.C.4
Virginia SOL 9.C.4 is part of the Communication and Multimodal Literacies strand in Grade 9 English (English). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students analyze media messages for purpose, techniques, and impact. Below is what 9.C.4 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 9.C.4 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL 9.C.4 means
Analyze media messages for purpose, techniques, and impact.
Skills you’ll practice for 9.C.4
- Determine the purpose of the media message and its effect on the audience.
- Analyze the persuasive techniques used in diverse media formats.
- Evaluate the credibility, word choice, viewpoints, and bias in media presentations.
- Examine how values and viewpoints are included or excluded in media messages.
- Evaluate sources including advertisements, editorials, political cartoons, and feature stories for relationships between intent and factual content.
- Identify possible cause and effect relationships between mass media coverage and public opinion trends.
Key concepts covered by 9.C.4
- media purpose
- audience effect
- message analysis
- persuasive techniques
- media analysis
- advertising techniques
- media credibility
- word choice
- bias evaluation
- viewpoint analysis
- media values
- viewpoint inclusion
- message framing
- source evaluation
- media intent
- factual content
- editorials
- political cartoons
- media influence
- public opinion
- cause and effect
How to study and practice SOL 9.C.4
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 9.C.4 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
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Frequently asked questions about SOL 9.C.4
What is Virginia SOL 9.C.4?
SOL 9.C.4 is a Grade 9 English Standard of Learning in the Communication and Multimodal Literacies strand. It expects students to analyze media messages for purpose, techniques, and impact.
What skills does SOL 9.C.4 cover?
SOL 9.C.4 is assessed on 6 skills: determine the purpose of the media message and its effect on the audience; analyze the persuasive techniques used in diverse media formats; evaluate the credibility, word choice, viewpoints, and bias in media presentations; examine how values and viewpoints are included or excluded in media messages; evaluate sources including advertisements, editorials, political cartoons, and feature stories for relationships between intent and factual content; identify possible cause and effect relationships between mass media coverage and public opinion trends.
What strand of Grade 9 English is SOL 9.C.4 in?
SOL 9.C.4 belongs to the Communication and Multimodal Literacies reporting strand of the Grade 9 English Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL 9.C.4?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether 9.C.4 is already solid, then work the 6 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.