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Speaking and Listening Competencies for College Students

Expected Student Outcomes for Speaking and Listening:

Basic Communication Course and General Education

Expectations for Speaking and Listening for College Graduates:

Basic and Advanced Skills

Published by

The National Communication Association

Contents

Overview

Table 1: Expected Student Outcomes for Speaking and Listening:
Basic Communication Course and General Education

Table 2: Expectations for Speaking and Listening for College Graduates

Essential Communication Skills

Basic Skills for Persuading, Informing, and Relating

Table 3: Expectations for Speaking and Listening for College Graduates

Advanced Communication Skills

Development of the Competencies: A Brief History

References

Compiled and Edited by:

Sherwyn Morreale, NCA Associate Director

Rebecca B. Rubin, Kent State University

Elizabeth Jones, West Virginia University

Reviewed by:

Deborah Hefferin
and the 1998 NCA Educational Policies Board:

Chair, Judy Pearson

Mary Bozik

Richard West

Andrew Wolvin

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