Write essays and make remarks that clearly state or suggest a central idea and provide supporting detail. Write pieces that show awareness of a variety of intended audiences and identifiable purposes. Explain the various purposes of spoken communications. Explain how speakers use physical gestures and eye contact and use this knowledge in their own presentations. Use a variety of media and technological resources to make creative and expository oral presentations.
Research involves generating ideas and posing questions.
Researching and reporting use a variety of informational and technological resources to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge. Develop a search strategy which uses appropriate and available resources. Formulate questions to ask when gathering information. Record and share information gathered. Ask and seek answers to questions.