Listening Skills - Foundations Communication 3

   Developing  Approaching Level  At Level  Above Level

Understanding the main idea

understands main idea of simple discussion or presentation
retells simple information
understands main idea of simple discussion or presentation
retells information with greater detail
understands main idea of more complex discussion or presentation
begins to form own opinions, conclusions
understands main idea of more complex discussion or presentation
comments show assimilation of information
Checking Understanding
comments show assimilation of information
uses more strategies to check understanding (e.g. getting clarification)
uses more complex strategies to check and increase understanding (e.g. taking notes)
uses more complex strategies to increase understanding (e.g. engaging in further discussion)

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