NRS Level 6 Speaking & Listening

High Adult Secondary Education (Grade Levels 11.0 – 12.9)

######### COMPREHENSION AND COLLABORATION (CC)

- 6.S.CC.1 / 6.S.CC.2 / 6.S.CC.3 / 6.S.CC.4 / 6.S.CC.5

######### Essential Understandings:

- • discussions consist of building on the ideas of others and • discussions consist of building on the ideas of others and expressing one’s own ideas clearly and persuasively.
- • of a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence or • of a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence or rhetoric is necessary for understanding.
- • information should be understood and evaluated, leading to a predicted • information should be understood and evaluated, leading to a predicted outcome or solution.

######### Essential Questions:

- • are the essentials for effective oral communication? • are the essentials for effective oral communication?
- • has gone wrong if the predicted outcome or solution is not reached? • has gone wrong if the predicted outcome or solution is not reached?

######### Students will be able to:

- • and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions by • and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions by employing the ability to build on others’ ideas and express one’s own opinions clearly and persuasively.
- • and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions by • and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions by arriving to class prepared to use evidence from readings and research to stimulate thoughtful, well-reasoned discussion.
- • and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions by • and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions by working with peers to set clear goals, deadlines, and individual roles to produce a democratic and civil environment.
- • and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions by • and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions by asking and responding to questions that probe reasoning and evidence; clarify, verify, and challenge ideas; and promote divergent, creative views.
- • and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions by • and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions by synthesizing comments, claims, and evidence from various perspectives, resolving contradictions and determining if any additional information or research is necessary to complete a task.
- • information presented in diverse media formats, determining the • information presented in diverse media formats, determining the accuracy and credibility of each source, noting discrepancies, and making informed decisions.
- • a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence or rhetoric by • a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence or rhetoric by considering tone, emphasis, word choice, premises, and stance.
- • active listening strategies and notice non-verbal cues and behavior that • active listening strategies and notice non-verbal cues and behavior that make communication more effective.
- • comprehension of oral information for cause/effect, • comprehension of oral information for cause/effect, comparison/contrast, conclusion, context, purpose, charts/tables/graphs, evaluation/critiques, mood, persuasive text, sequence, summaries, and technical matters.