Activities

1. Make a list of traits a good listener has, with an illustration next to each item.
2. Given multiple sentence strips, match the examples given with the evidence that back up the example. 

3. Listen to a speaker’s argument and determine the claim.
   
   
4. Listen to a speaker’s argument and using a graphic organizer, record the claim, examples and evidence given.

5. Listen to a speech and identify factual information and emotional pleas.
   
   
6. Outline a speaker’s argument and specific claims by identifying specific reasons and evidence, and recognize arguments or claims not supported by factual evidence.

Answer Key/Rubric

1. Student makes a list of traits a good listener has, with an illustration next to each item.  Student compiles an accurate list of good listener traits.  The list may include the following or other ideas:

• Good listeners think about what the speaker is saying.
• Good listeners take notes, if necessary.
• Good listeners look at the speaker.

     Student includes an illustration next to each trait and the illustration represents the listening trait well.

2. Given multiple sentence strips, student matches the examples given with the evidence that backs up the example.  Student carefully reads the sentence strips.  Student carefully thinks over the sentences and what they mean.  Student separates sentence strips into example and evidence categories.  Student correctly matches the examples given with evidence that supports the example. 

3. Student listens to a speaker’s argument and determines the claim.  Student listens carefully to the speaker.  Student thinks about what the speaker is saying.  Student takes notes, if necessary.  Student makes eye contact.  Student correctly states the claim.  Student understands the claim is a one sentence declarative opinion that can be supported with evidence.  Student understands the claim is the focus of the speech. 

4. Student listens to a speaker’s argument and using a graphic organizer, records the claim, examples and evidence given.  Student listens carefully to the speaker.  Student thinks about what the speaker is saying.  Student takes notes.  Student looks at the speaker and is still.  Student correctly states the claim.  Student understands the claim is a one sentence declarative opinion that can be supported with evidence.  Student understands the claim is the focus of the speech.   Student correctly identifies the examples given and evidence provided.  Student may use a graphic organizer similar to the following.

5. Student listens to a speech and identifies factual information and emotional pleas.  Student listens carefully to the speaker.  Student thinks about what the speaker is saying.  Student takes notes.  Student looks at the speaker and is still.  Student correctly states the facts.  Student understands that a fact is strictly defined and can be proven true or false often using statistics, evidence or some type of measuring device.   Student correctly recognizes emotional pleas within the argument.  Student understands speakers may try to win support by stirring up emotions such as pride, love, guilt, hope, anger, worry and so forth without solid logic, facts or evidence.  Emotional pleas often include opinions based on values, beliefs or personal feelings.  Student understands a claim in a speech is an opinion, however, to support that opinion, the arguments used need to use factual information and not further opinions or emotional pleas.
   
   
6. Student outlines a speaker’s argument and specific claims by identifying specific reasons and evidence, and recognizes arguments or claims not supported by factual evidence.  Student listens to a speaker’s argument and using a graphic organizer, records the claim, examples, evidence, and indicates if the evidence is support by fact.  Student listens carefully to the speaker.  Student thinks about what the speaker is saying.  Student takes notes.  Student looks at the speaker and is still.  Student correctly states the claim.  Student understands the claim is a one sentence declarative opinion that can be supported with evidence.  Student understands the claim is the focus of the speech.   Student correctly identifies the examples given and evidence provided.  Student understands that a fact is strictly defined and can be proven true or false often using statistics, evidence or some type of measuring device.  Student can recognize emotional pleas within the argument.  Student understands speakers may try to win support by stirring up emotions such as pride, love, guilt, hope, anger, worry and so forth without solid logic, facts or evidence.  Emotional pleas often include opinions based on values, beliefs or personal feelings.  Student understands a claim in a speech is an opinion, however, to support that opinion the arguments used need to be factual and not further opinions or emotional pleas.  Student may use a graphic organizer similar to the following.