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Chapter 34: Educational Context
Key Concepts
34-1 Develop speaking skills in an educational context.
Suggested Activities and Exercises
Simulated Speech Discussion
Have students share experiences of when they have learned about communication in certain
“To Teach….”
Ask students for their interpretation of the saying, “To teach is to learn twice.” Do they agree or
disagree with the saying? How do they arrive at their conclusions?
Teach-It Discussion
Teach-It Group Presentation
This exercise can be used in conjunction with teaching another chapter, such as Chapter 14
“Real World” Simulation
Have the students prepare a short speech dealing with a topic they might be speaking on in their
Tests
Correct answers are marked with an asterisk. The places in the Compact Handbook where the
information was presented are shown in brackets.
True/False Questions
Multiple Choice Question
3. Students can learn from their peers in which of the following situations?
Essay and Short Answer Question
4. Give at least two specific examples of how oral assignments provide practice for
professional contexts. Why is this practice important to master in school rather than on the
job? [34b]