11th Grade English

11th Grade ELA Targeted Standards
[SL] Speaking and Listening Strand
Cluster: Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA-11.SL.04 Organize, develop, and present claims, information, findings, and supporting evidence, using communication techniques appropriate to purpose and audience in a range of formal and informal tasks.

 Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

• SL11-12.4 Organize, develop, and present claims, information, findings, and supporting evidence, using communication techniques appropriate to purpose and  audience in a range of formal and informal tasks.

• SL11-12.5 Make strategic use of digital media in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.

• SL11-12.6 Adapt verbal and nonverbal communication to a variety of contexts, audiences, and tasks, demonstrating fluency and poise, and a command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.

In addition to expectations of proficiency, student provides consistent evidence of in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught and expected.

The student

• presents information clearly, concisely, and logically.

• presents information in a sequence that allows the listener to follow the line of reasoning.

• delivers a presentation in which organization, development, substance and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.

• strategically integrates appropriate digital media or visual aids to enhance interest and understanding.

• employs effective verbal and nonverbal delivery techniques: eye contact, rate, volume, inflection, pronunciation, enunciation, gestures, poise, language, conversational tone.  

There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:

• presents information in a logical and organized manner.

• delivers a presentation appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.

• integrates appropriate digital media or visual aids.

• employs some effective verbal and nonverbal delivery techniques: eye contact, rate, volume, inflection, pronunciation, enunciation, gestures, poise, language, conversational tone.

• recognizes or recalls specific terminology that relates to speaking and listening skills, such as:

  • Digital media, rate, volume, inflection, pronunciation, enunciation, gestures, poise, language, conversational tone.

However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.