A particular standard was included in the document only when the best available evidence indicated that its mastery was essential for college and career readiness in a twenty—first—century, globally competitive society. Including but not limited to skills necessary for formal presentations, the Speaking and Listening standards require students to develop a range of broadly useful oral communication and interpersonal skills. When discussing something they have read or written, students are also demonstrating their speaking and listening skills. The most important intentional design limitations are as follows:. They evaluate other points of view critically and constructively.
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