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General Outcome 4

 Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.

  • L A General Outcome 4 has close connections with many of the ICT productivity outcomes and several foundational outcomes.

         4.1 Enhance and improve

Revise and edit
Div I KIN · retell ideas to clarify meaning in response to questions or comments
GR1 · rephrase by adding or deleting words, ideas or information to make better sense
· check for obvious spelling errors and missing words
GR2 · revise words and sentences to improve sequence or add missing information
· check for capital letters, punctuation at the end of sentences and errors in spelling
GR3 · combine and rearrange existing information to accommodate new ideas and information
· edit for complete and incomplete sentences
ICT P1 1.1 create original text, using word processing software, to communicate and demonstrate understanding of forms and techniques
1.2 edit complete sentences, using such features of word processing as cut, copy and paste
P6
1.1 compose a message that can be sent through communication technology
Div II GR4 · revise to ensure an understandable progression of ideas and information
· identify and reduce fragments and run-on sentences
· edit for subject-verb agreement
GR5 · revise to add and organize details that support and clarify intended meaning
· edit for appropriate use of statements, questions and exclamations
GR6 · revise to provide focus, expand relevant ideas and eliminate unnecessary information
· edit for appropriate verb tense and for correct pronoun references
· use paragraph structures in expository and narrative texts
ICT P1 2.1 create and revise original text to communicate and demonstrate understanding of forms and techniques
2.2 edit and format text to clarify and enhance meaning, using such word processing features as the thesaurus, find/change, text alignment, font size and font style
 
Enhance legibility
Div I KIN · explore the keyboard, using letters, numbers and the space bar
GR1 · explore and use the keyboard to produce text
Gr2 · explore and use the keyboard to compose and revise text
GR3 · use keyboarding skills to compose, revise and print text
· understand and use vocabulary associated with keyboarding and word processing
ICT F6 1.2 use keyboarding techniques for the home row, enter, space bar, tab, backspace, delete and insertion-point arrow keys
Div II GR4 · use special features of software when composing, formatting and revising texts
GR5 · apply word processing skills, and use publishing programs to organize information
GR6 · experiment with a variety of software design elements, such as spacing, graphics, titles and headings, and font sizes and styles, to enhance the presentation of texts
ICT F6 2.2 use and organize files and directories
2.4 use appropriate keyboarding techniques for the alphabetic and punctuation keys
P4 2.2 vary font size and font style, and placement of text and graphics, in order to create a certain visual effect
 
Enhance artistry
Div I KIN · experiment with sounds, colours, print and pictures to express ideas and feelings
GR1 · use words and pictures to add sensory detail in oral, print and other media texts
GR2 · choose words, language patterns, illustrations or sounds to create a variety of effects in oral, print and other media texts
GR3 · choose words, language patterns, illustrations or sounds to add detail and create desired effects in oral, print and other media texts
ICT P3 1.1 access images, such as clip art, to support communication
1.3 access sound clips or recorded voice to support communication
P4 1.1 integrate text and graphics to form a meaningful message
1.2 balance text and graphics for visual effect
Div II GR4 · experiment with combining detail, voice-over, music and dialogue with sequence of events
GR5 · experiment with words, phrases, sentences and multimedia effects to enhance meaning and emphasis
GR6 · experiment with several options, such as sentence structures, figurative language and multimedia effects, to choose the most appropriate way of communicating ideas or information
ICT P3 2.1 create a multimedia presentation, incorporating such features as visual images (clip art, video clips), sounds (live recordings, sound clips) and animated images, appropriate to a variety of audiences and purposes
2.2 access available databases for images to support communication
P4 2.2 vary font size and font style, and placement of text and graphics, in order to create a certain visual effect
 

           4.3 Present and share

Present information
Div I GR2 · present ideas and information by combining illustrations and written texts
ICT P1 1.1 create original text, using word processing software, to communicate and demonstrate understanding of forms and techniques
P4 1.1 integrate text and graphics to form a meaningful message
Div II GR6 · use various styles and forms of presentations, depending on content, audience and purpose
ICT P1 2.1 create and revise original text to communicate and demonstrate understanding of forms and techniques
 
Enhance presentation
Div I KIN · use drawings to illustrate ideas and information, and talk about them
GR1 · add such details as labels, captions and pictures to oral, print and other media texts
GR3 · use print and nonprint aids to illustrate ideas and information in oral, print and other media texts
ICT P3 1.1 access images, such as clip art, to support communication
1.2 create visual images by using such tools as paint and draw programs for particular audiences and purposes
1.3 access sound clips or recorded voice to support communication
Div II GR4 · add interest to presentations through the use of props, such as pictures, overheads and artifacts
ICT P3 2.1 create a multimedia presentation, incorporating such features as visual images (clip art, video clips), sounds (live recordings, sound clips) and animated images, appropriate to a variety of audiences and purposes
2.2 access available databases for images to support communication
P4 2.2 vary font size and font style, and placement of text and graphics, in order to create a certain visual effect
 
   

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May 07, 2002