Speaking & Listening Anchor Standard 4 Level E

Leveled Standard E

Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task. (SL.9-10.4)

Teacher Notes
Teachers may want to share models (good and bad) and rubrics to help students understand the criteria for effective speaking and presentations. Learners should consider TAPS (task/topic, audience, purpose, and style).

Teachers may want to teach planning and organizing strategies (such as using a graphic organizer or index cards and choosing a problem-solution structure) or digital literacy skills (such as locating copyright-free image or music files or using common presentation software).

Examples / Activities
Career Exploration and Workplace Safety Presentations

Students read and listen to texts related to workplace safety. Then, students research jobs and create their own multimedia presentations synthesizing job information, workplace safety lessons learned, and personal career goals.

Workforce Readiness Skills

• 4

  Self-representation: formally present information

• 7

  Creativity and Resourcefulness: conduct research; select visuals and create multimedia presentation

• 8

  Speaking and Listening: formally present job and safety information; learn by listening

• 9

  Reading and Writing: read information related to jobs and workplace safety; write presentation materials

• 11

  Health and Safety: learn about workplace safety and present safety information

• 12

  Organizations, Systems, and Climates: understand employer and employee rights and responsibilities pertaining to workplace safety

• 13

  Lifelong Learning: learn from text, multimedia, and reporting

• 14

  Job Acquisition and Advancement: research jobs and career information

• 19

  Information Technology: use information technology to access and present information

• 20

  Internet Use and Security: conduct online research; locate multimedia files; create presentation

• 21

  Telecommunications: create and deliver a presentation

GED® Assessment Targets (RLA)
R.2.5 Determine which detail(s) support a main idea.
R.8.1 Delineate the specific steps of an argument the author puts forward, including how the argument’s claims build on one another.
R.8.2 Identify specific pieces of evidence an author uses in support of claims or conclusions.
R.8.4 Distinguish claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
R.8.5 Assess whether the reasoning is valid; identify fallacious reasoning in an argument and evaluate its impact.

Resources
opens in a new window Forbes: 5 Quick Ways to Organize a Presentation by Nick Morgan
opens in a new window Google Slides Tutorial by David Lee
opens in a new window GSuite Learning Center: Get Started with Slides
opens in a new window Magnetic Speaking: 8 Time Tested Ways to Organize Your Presentation by Peter Khoury
opens in a new window Patterns of Organization
opens in a new window Personal Inventory: Effective Speaking
opens in a new window PowerPoint 2016 and opens in a new window Prezi Tutorials from opens in a new window GCFLearnFree
opens in a new window Presentation Dos and Don’ts

opens in a new window Rubric for Presentations