LAC 28:XI.9354. Speaking and Listening

A. Work with peers to set rules for collegial discussions and decision-making. B. Actively seek the ideas or opinions of others in a discussion on a given topic or text. C. Engage appropriately in discussion with others who have a diverse or divergent perspective. D. Clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions within a discussion on a given topic or text. E. Summarize points of agreement and disagreement within a discussion on a given topic or text. F. Use evidence and reasoning presented in discussion on topic or text to make new connections with own view or understanding. G. Analyze credibility of sources and accuracy of information presented in social media regarding a given topic or text. H. Determine the speaker's point of view or purpose in a text. I. Determine what arguments the speaker makes. J. Evaluate the evidence used to make the argument. K. Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence for false statements, faulty reasoning or exaggeration. L. Report on a topic, using a logical sequence of ideas, appropriate facts and relevant, and descriptive details which support the main ideas. M. Include digital or multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points.