ARM 10.54.3697. NEARING PROFICIENCY SPEAKING AND LISTENING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS UPON GRADUATION

(1) A graduating student at the nearing proficiency level in speaking and listening demonstrates partial mastery of prerequisite knowledge and skills fundamental for proficient speaking and listening. He/she: (a) often recognizes speaking and listening as important processes that create meaning and influence thought and decision-making; (b) sometimes distinguishes among appropriate types of speaking and listening used by self and others, but needs assistance to choose appropriate type for audiences, purposes, and situations; (c) sometimes applies a range of speaking skills and strategies, and creates, with assistance, an organized message using appropriate verbal and nonverbal language; (d) sometimes 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) describes appreciative listening experiences with minimal analysis and evaluation of the presentation; (f) sometimes identifies and analyzes the impact of presentations on self and others, but needs assistance to use feedback to adjust speaking and listening behaviors; and (g) demonstrates limited sensitivity to the legal and ethical issues associated with communication.