CC8.7

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CC8.7 a. Initiate conversation about a range of topics and respond appropriately when others initiate conversation.

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CC8.7 b. Engage in dialogue to understand the feelings and viewpoints of others and contribute to group harmony.

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CC8.7 c. Use language and tone to suit audience, purpose, and situation.

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CC8.7 d. Use gestures, facial expressions, and visual aids to enhance meaning of talk.

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CC8.7 e. Contribute ideas and information and pose questions in class discussion to gain understanding.

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CC8.7 f. Use talk to express and to share feelings, ideas, opinions, and responses in one-to-one, small group, and large group discussions.

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CC8.7 g. Give reasons for opinions and points of view.

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CC8.7 h. Summarize main ideas discussed and conclusions drawn.

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CC8.7 i. Create and deliver oral responses to texts.

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CC8.7 j. Deliver a focused, coherent oral presentation that includes an introduction, transitions, a logical body, and an effective conclusion as part of an individual project within a unit.

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CC8.7 k. Recite poems, sections of speeches, and dramatic soliloquies using voice modulation, tone, and gestures expressively to enhance the meaning.

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CC8.7 l. Give a dramatic reading of a poem or play excerpt and participate in Reader's Theatre.

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CC8.7 m. Experiment with speaking in formal situations (e.g., mini-debates, meetings).