Standard 4: Speaking & Writing

Students will use oral and written language for effective social communication with a wide variety of people. As readers and listeners, they will use the social communications of others to enrich their understanding of people and their views.

Key Idea:

Reading & Writing Written communication for social interaction requires using written messages to establish, maintain, and enhance personal relationships with others.

Elementary

• exchange friendly notes, cards, and letters with friends, relatives, and pen pals to keep in touch and to commemorate special occasions
• adjust their vocabulary and style to take into account the nature of the relationship and the knowledge an interests of the person receiving the message
• read and discuss published letters, diaries, and journals to learn the conventions of social writing

Intermediate

• write social letters, cards, and electronic messages to friends, relatives, community acquaintances, and other electronic network users
• use appropriate language and style for the situation and the audience and take into account the ideas and interests expressed by the person receiving the message
• read and discuss social communications and electronic communications of other writers and use some of the techniques of those writers in their own writing

Commencement

• use a variety of print and electronic forms for social communication with peers and adults
• make effective use of language and style to connect the message with the audience and context
• study the social conventions and language conventions of writers from other groups and cultures and use those conventions to communicate with members of those groups

• Standard 4: Listening and Reading