PS.ELAR.8.A

Use critical, deliberative, and appreciative listening skills to evaluate speeches.

Public Speaking I, II, III · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017

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Vocabulary
critical listening skillsdeliberative listening skillsappreciative listening skillsevaluationspeeches
Skills
  • use (critical listening skills) #dok2
  • use (deliberative listening skills) #dok2
  • use (appreciative listening skills) #dok2
  • evaluate (speeches) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the characteristics of critical, deliberative, and appreciative listening skills. #dok1
  • I can use critical listening skills to assess speeches for effectiveness and meaning. #dok2
  • I can apply deliberative listening skills to evaluate the reasoning and evidence presented in speeches. #dok2
  • I can use appreciative listening skills to evaluate aesthetic and expressive qualities in speeches. #dok2
  • I can evaluate speeches by synthesizing information gathered through different listening strategies. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Different types of listening skills—critical, deliberative, and appreciative—are essential in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of speeches.
  • Evaluating speeches requires active engagement and purposeful use of varied listening strategies.
Essential Questions
  • What distinguishes critical, deliberative, and appreciative listening skills from one another?
  • How do different listening strategies affect the way we evaluate speeches?
  • Why is it important to use multiple types of listening when assessing a speech?
  • In what ways can deep listening change your perception or evaluation of a speech?
  • How can practicing different listening skills help you become a more effective speaker?