Speaking

1.15 Students use verbal and nonverbal skills to express themselves effectively. This is evident when students

a. Share information;

Each child made a map of Japan and presented one fact (with drawing) to be posted.

b. Use accepted conventions of the English language (e.g., grammar, usage, word choice, pronunciation) in formal settings (e.g., class presentations, job interviews);

After doing research on our Japan web site, the children needed to orally debrief the lesson by discussing similarities and differences between our cultures.

d. Make effective use of such devices as pace, volume, stress, enunciation, and pronunciation;

e. Use language expressively and persuasively;

Debriefing was appropriate toward items listed above.