Core 42: Oral Communications: Objectives

State-Level Goal

To prepare students to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts. Students will understand communication is symbolic, relational, collaborative, strategic, adaptive, and creative. They will recognize the role and importance of communication in developing meaning and understanding; increasing knowledge; enacting change; solving problems; and developing, maintaining, and transforming relationships; among other goals and outcomes.

Suggested Competencies

Students will demonstrate the ability to:

• Identify communication perspectives, principles, and concepts.
• Recognize the role and importance of communication given various purposes, audiences, relationships, groups, and contexts.
• Create and adapt messages relevant and appropriate to various purposes, audiences, relationships, groups, and contexts.
• Present message effectively.
• Critically reflect on their own communication and the communication of others.