ARM 10.54.3633. BENCHMARK FOR SPEAKING AND LISTENING CONTENT STANDARD 3 UPON GRADUATION

(1) The benchmark for speaking and listening content standard 3 for a student upon graduation is the ability to: (a) communicate with an identifiable thesis, logically developed points with appropriate supporting resources, and clear sequencing of ideas and transitions; (b) use informal, standard, and technical verbal language effectively to fit the purpose, audience, occasion, and task; (c) apply, analyze, and evaluate effective verbal and non-verbal skills to enhance presentations and manage communication anxiety; (d) monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., asking probing questions, paraphrasing, interpreting, evaluating oral and visual clues) ; (e) recognize and analyze points of view, purposes, emotional appeals, and logical fallacies in verbal and nonverbal messages; (f) compare and contrast one's experiences, information, and insights with the message in a variety of communication situations; (g) analyze and evaluate aesthetic listening experiences by examining speakers' style, interpreting characters in a dialogue, and studying the projection of emotion; and (h) identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.