Speaking & Listening Standards

Grades in our class are weighted by category. Students will earn grades for assignments that assess their progress in four areas: reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language skills.  Our class language skills come from the Michigan Common Core State Standards. This semester, we will be developing the following language skills:

Presentation skills include:

• Speaks using skills appropriate to the situation, including pace, inflection, volume, sentence variety, and verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
• ​Participates in small and large group presentations using audio-visuals and examples to emphasize and clarify key points.

Discussion skills include:

• Introduces relevant information, ideas, and opinions.
• Supports assertions with examples and reasoning.
• Paraphrases and/or summarizes what others say to demonstrate listening and understanding.