A good thinker
• bases judgments on evidence
• is honest with self
• listens to understand before drawing conclusions
• can tolerate ambiguity
• asks questions
• is open-minded and flexible
• is able to think independently
• identifies and explains personal points of view
• looks for connections among ideas
• extends personal thinking by assimilating new ideas and information
• is self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitoring, and self-correcting
A good speaker and listener
• speaks and listens for a variety of purposes
• maintains concentration during listening
and speaking
• listens carefully to understand and respond
to others’ messages
• communicates ideas and information clearly
• organizes ideas and information so that the
audience can understand and remember
• uses vocabulary and presentation style
that are appropriate for the audience
• uses tone, pace, and volume that are
appropriate for the situation
• sustains short conversations by encouraging
the speaker and contributing ideas
• is attentive and respectful to others in
conversation
• uses language effectively for a variety of
purposes
• monitors presentation and is sensitive to
audience response
• uses some strategies to overcome difficulties
in communication (e.g., unfamiliar
vocabulary, noisy environment, distractions)
• self-evaluates and sets goals for
improvement
• refrains from sarcasm or insults that silence
others and tolerates digressions from his or
her own point of view
• prepares for discussions by completing
required activities
• probes and questions to speculate and take
risks
• builds upon and extends the ideas of others
• looks for and expresses connections
between texts, the ideas offered by other
students, and experiences outside the
classroom
• acknowledges the structure of the
discussion and abides by the patterns
implicit within it
A good reader and viewer
• accesses prior knowledge
• asks questions
• makes predictions
• self-monitors and recognizes when text is not making sense
• uses fix-up strategies to repair meaning during reading and viewing
• makes connections before, during, and after reading and viewing
• uses mental images to deepen and extend meaning
• distinguishes the main ideas and their supporting details
• infers
• determines literal and inferential meanings
• synthesizes and extends meanings
• evaluates the text and considers its relevance to broader
questions and issues
• responds personally
• organizes information to aid memory
• paraphrases and/or summarizes
• self-evaluates and sets goals for improvement
A good writer and representer
• generates ideas
• organizes information
• identifies a purpose
• defines an audience and considers its characteristics
• develops a “voice” and style suitable to the purpose, content,
and audience,writes using show not tell
• controls word choice and sentence construction
• conveys meaning clearly
• demonstrates fluency and coherence in flow of ideas
• recognizes the value of feedback
• revises and rewrites
• adheres to conventions
• finds satisfaction in writing
• self-evaluates and sets goals for improvement
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