WR10.5 Essential Skills

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Essential Skills for Speech HS Level

Students will:

Speak using a variety of genre including expository, technical, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive for specific purposes(for example: to synthesize, analyze, evaluate, explain, persuade, inform, and entertain). Writing Standard 2a

Plan, draft, revise, and edit for a final copy(product). Writing Standard 2b

Use the format, voice, and style appropriate for audience and purpose. Writing Standard 2c

Develop main ideas and content fully focused on a prompt(topic)with relevant, thorough, and effective support. Writing Standard 2d

Organize speech using text structures(for example: cause and effect relationships, compare/contrast, and problem/solution). Writing Standard 2d

Organize speech so that it has an engaging introduction, logical and effective development of ideas, and a satisfying conclusion. Writing Standard 2f

Incorporate material from a variety of appropriate sources when needed. Writing Standard 2g

Use vivid and precise words (for example: active verbs and concrete nouns), imagery, and figurative language as appropriate to audience and purpose. Writing Standard 2i

Use standard English usage in speaking, including subject/verb agreement, agreement of pronoun and its antecedent, parallel structure, and correct modifiers. Writing Standard 3b