Please note: Communication competencies are to be incorporated in all subjects.

A. Students will demonstrate competency in reading at a college entry level  including:

1.  Comprehension of literal meanings

2.  Establishing inferences based upon evidence from text

3.  Critically analyzing text, i.e., author purpose, etc.

4.  Applying information to perform a task

5.  Reading to access information

6.  Critiquing fiction, including classic literature and poetry

7.  Critiquing nonfiction

B. Students will demonstrate competency in writing at a college entry level using appropriate traits of writing:

1.  Conventions (capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar - 3rd)

Conventions (capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar - 6th)

2.  Sentence fluency

3.  Idea development

4.  Organization

5.  Word choice

6.  Voice

7.  Summaries

in the following types of writing:

8.  Personal and business letters, memos

9.  Research papers

10.  Critiques

11.  Factual summaries and reports

12.  Technical writing, which includes data, descriptions, directions

13.  Legible, on demand writing

14.  Narrative writing

 C. Students will demonstrate competency in editing skills by:

1.  Reading to detect errors in spelling, vocabulary, English grammar and usage

2.  Writing to correct errors in spelling, vocabulary, English grammar and usage

D. Students will demonstrate competency in speaking, listening, and use of correct grammar in:

1.  Oral presentations performed with:

a. Clarity and enunciation

b. An ability to analyze comments including appropriate response

2.  Oral interviews which include listening in order to:

a. Paraphrase key ideas

b. Summarize key ideas

c. Critique key ideas

d. Follow oral directions

e. Ask relevant questions

f. Demonstrate sensitivity to body language, emotional tone, etc.

g. Know when and how to conclude an interview

3.  Communications Appendix - All Rubrics and resource materials can be found here.

a. Spelling Continuum

b. Elementary Rubrics

Note: In written and oral presentations students will utilize research and technology to represent data and information electronically and/or graphically.