Test Specifications
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Language Arts Literacy
Appendix D
Listening Skills Array - p. 145
| Audience:
Self Peers
Community
Larger society |
| Purpose: |
Express, Explain, Inform, Persuade, Problem
solve, Imagine, Reflect, Question, Entertain, Share, Enjoy, Explore,
Record, Summarize, Collaborate, Respond, Create, Clarify, Develop
point of view, Interpret, Evaluate, and Critique |
| Forms:
Speech
Discussion
panel
cooperative group
Conversation
Interview
Performance
recitation
play
skit
musical
oral report
Multimedia presentation
Teacher/Peer conference
Debate |
Activities for Constructing
Meaning:
Attend to the speaker/presentation
Recall and restate central ideas/details/sequence
Understand speaker's purpose
Interpret body language
Recognize bias/point of view
Recognize persuasive techniques
Recognize organizational patterns
Distinguish fact from opinion
Distinguish information as relevant/irrelevant
Ask relevant questions
Extrapolate answers to questions
Activate prior knowledge
Use context clues
Predict/Visualize/Infer/Conclude
Self-monitor comprehension
Follow oral directions
Alternate roles, speaker/listener
Integrate new vocabulary
Take notes
Purposes indicated in the Purpose box may also be
used as
Activities for Constructing Meaning. |
| Anticipated Outcomes:
Demonstrates effective listening by:
. focusing on central idea or topic
. focusing on supporting details
. connecting with listener's prior knowledge
. evaluating conclusion/opinion/stance of the speaker |
- evaluating knowledge and authority of the speaker
- determining purpose for listening
- evaluating speaker's choice of language
- responding appropriately
- analyzing his/her listening strategies and responses
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