Standard A: Speak and Write
A student should be able to speak and write well for
a variety of purposes and audiences.
Rationale: The complexity of the modern world demands
literate, creative individuals who understand the power
of language. Precision and accuracy with language are
crucial. Effective writers and speakers apply the conventions
of language correctly, and yet they realize that conventions
alone do not produce effective writers and speakers. Alaska
students must be competent speakers and able writers.
A student who meets this standard should be able to:
- apply elements of effective writing and speaking;
these elements include ideas, organization, vocabulary,
sentence structure, and personal style;
- in writing, demonstrate skills in sentence and paragraph
structure including grammar, spelling, capitalization,
and punctuation;
- in speaking, demonstrate skills in volume, intonation,
and clarity;
- write and speak well to inform, to describe, to entertain,
to persuade, and to clarify thinking in a variety of
formats including technical communication;
- revise, edit, and publish the student's own writing
as appropriate;
- when appropriate, use visual techniques to communicate
ideas; these techniques may include role playing, body
language, mime, sign language, graphics, Braille, art,
and dance;
- communicate ideas using varied tools of electronic
technology; and
- evaluate the student's speaking and writing and that
of others using high standards.
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