ARM 10.54.3696. PROFICIENT SPEAKING AND LISTENING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS UPON GRADUATION

(1) A graduating student at the proficient speaking and listening level demonstrates solid academic performance. He/she: (a) displays understanding of speaking and listening as important processes that create meaning and influence thought and decision-making; (b) makes reasonable distinctions and chooses among appropriate types of speaking and listening used by self and others for a variety of audiences, purposes, and situations; (c) applies a range of speaking skills and strategies, creating an organized and completely developed message using appropriate verbal and nonverbal language; (d) applies a range of listening skills and strategies (e.g., monitoring understanding, recognizing and analyzing logical and emotional appeals, making personal associations with the message) ; (e) often interprets appreciative listening experiences by analyzing and evaluating characteristics of the presentation; (f) almost always identifies, analyzes, and evaluates the impact of presentations on self and others, using feedback to adjust speaking and listening behaviors; and (g) consistently demonstrates sensitivity to the legal and ethical issues associated with communication.