| Grade 6: Oral and Visual Communication |
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Overall Expectations |
| •make reports, describe and explain
a course of action, and follow detailed instructions; |
| •ask and answer questions to obtain
and clarify information; |
| •communicate a main idea about a topic
and describe a sequence of events; |
| •express and respond to a range of ideas
and opinions concisely, clearly, and appropriately; |
| •contribute and work constructively
in groups; |
| •demonstrate the ability to concentrate
by identifying main points and staying on topic; |
| •identify the main types of media works
and the most characteristic techniques used in them; |
| •analyse media works; |
| •create a variety of media works; |
| •use the conventions (e.g., sentence
structure) of oral language, and of the various media, that are appropriate
to the grade (see below). |
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Specific Expectations |
| Use of Words and Oral Language Structures |
| •use a varied vocabulary and a range of sentence structures
to add interest to their remarks; |
| •speak correctly, observing common grammatical rules such
as subject-verb agreement, noun-pronoun agreement, and consistency of
verb tense; |
| •recognize and interpret figurative language (e.g., a
simile) in the speech of others and use it to add interest to their own
remarks; |
| Non-verbal Communication Skills |
| •use tone of voice and gestures to enhance
the message and help convince or persuade listeners in conversations,
discussions, or presentations; |
| Group Skills |
| •use constructive strategies in small-group
discussions (e.g., invite other group members to contribute; ask questions
to clarify a point; negotiate to find a basis for agreement); |
| •follow up on others' ideas, and recognize
the validity of different points of view in group discussions or problem-solving
activities; |
| Media Communication Skills |
| •identify questionable strategies (e.g.,
exaggerated claims, one-sided presentation of information) presenters
use to influence an audience; |
| •identify the various types of professionals involved
in producing a media work (e.g., newswriter, photographer, camera operator,
film director) and describe the jobs they do; |
| •analyse and assess a media work and
express a considered viewpoint about it (e.g., write a movie review); |
| •create a variety of media works (e.g.,
create a video advertisement for a book as a member of an "advertising
team"). |