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The Mini Page — 2008 Activities
How to Communicate
Issue 5
Feb. 2-8
This week's standards:
- Students adjust their use of spoken, written and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes. (English Language Arts)
- Students use spoken, written and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information). (English Language Arts)
Activities:
1. Draw a picture of yourself speaking to a group of people. Under your picture, write three sentences about what you should do when you speak to a group.
2. Select a story from the newspaper that you find very interesting. Write three questions you would ask the reporter or the people in the story to learn more about the story.
3. Look at the facial expressions and body gestures of comic strip characters. Cut out at least three comic strips and explain what the expressions and gestures tell you about the feelings the characters are communicating in the strips.
4. Identify a newspaper story that you would like to discuss with (a) a close friend, (b) a family member,
(c) a group of friends, and (d) your class. Explain why you selected each story.
5. Select a news or feature story that you feel is important to share with others. Read the story carefully and prepare an outline for a presentation. Include the following in your outline: The opening statement you would make, several important points in the story and the closing statement you would make. Write a brief paragraph explaining why you selected the story, who you selected as the audience for the story and why you selected that group.
Standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
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