STANDARD 3.3 (SPEAKING) ALL STUDENTS WILL SPEAK IN CLEAR, CONCISE, ORGANIZED LANGUAGE THAT VARIES IN CONTENT AND FORM FOR DIFFERENT AUDIENCES AND PURPOSES.

 

Descriptive Statement: Oral language is a powerful tool for communicating, thinking, and learning. Through speaking and listening, students acquire the building blocks necessary to connect with others, develop vocabulary, and perceive the structure of the English language. An important goal in the language arts classroom is for students to speak confidently and fluently in a variety of situations.

 

Speaking is the process of expressing, transmitting, and exchanging information, ideas, and emotions. When students listen and talk to others about their ideas, they are able to clarify their thinking. Whether in informal interactions with others or in more formal settings, communicators are required to organize and deliver information clearly and adapt to their listeners. Students should have multiple opportunities to use speaking for a variety of purposes, including questioning, sharing information, telling a humorous story, or helping others to achieve goals. Students should recognize that what they hear, write, read, and view contributes to the content and quality of their oral language.

 

 

Cumulative Progress Indicators

 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 8, students will:

 

A.     Discussion (small group and whole class)

 1.         Support a position, acknowledging opposing views.

 2.         Present ideas and opinions spontaneously in response to a topic or other speakers.

 3.         Apply rules for cooperative or whole class debate on a controversial issue.

 4.         Define group roles using consensus to ensure task is understood and completed.

 5.         Participate in a formal debate (e.g., panel discussion).

 6.         Respond orally to literature.

 7.         Participate in class discussion appropriately.

 

B.     Questioning (Inquiry) and Contributing

 1.        Paraphrase others' comments to clarify viewpoints.

 2.        Question to clarify others' opinions.

 3.        Integrate relevant information regarding issues and problems from group discussions and interviews for reports, issues, projects, debates, and oral presentations.

 4.         Solve a problem or understand a task through group cooperation.

 

C.     Word Choice

 1.         Paraphrase, illustrate, clarify, and/or expand on a topic or idea.

 2.         Develop and use advanced vocabulary related to a topic.

 3.         Use language that stimulates an audience's interest.

 4.         Incorporate varied sentence structure and correct grammar.

 

D.    Oral Presentation

 1.         Use writing to prompt discussion and enhance planning of formal and informal presentations.

 2.         Use visual aids, media, and/or technology to support oral communication.

 3.         Give oral presentations to different audiences for various purposes, such as summaries of books and articles, narratives, and persuasive topics, research projects, and extemporaneous/impromptu, dramatic speeches.

 4.         Acknowledge the audience with eye contact and use appropriate verbal responses to clarify questions and inquiries.

 5.         Incorporate peer feedback and teacher suggestions for revisions in content, organization, and delivery.

 6.         Use speaking techniques, including voice modulation, inflection, tempo, enunciation, and eye contact, for effective presentations.

 7.         Use a scoring rubric to prepare, evaluate, and improve the oral presentations of self and others.

 8.         Read aloud with fluency.

 

Link to Standard 3.3 Grade 7

 

Link to Standard 3.3 High School

 

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