Research Guides: Core Curriculum Assessment: Communication Skills

Core Objective Definition

Communication Skills (COM) - effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication

Written Communication VALUE Rubric
AAC&U rubric for assessing written communication skills; preview only
Oral Communication VALUE Rubric
AAC&U rubric for assessing oral communication skills.

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Selected full text for journal articles (EJ references) and Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) documents (ED references)
Professional Development Collection (Education) This link opens in a new window
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Selected full text articles from journals and trade magazines for educators
Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
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Selected full text articles from journals and magazines with some coverage for books and conference papers

Teaching the Core Skills of Listening and Speaking by Erik Palmer
Ebook; 20-year teaching veteran Erik Palmer presents an approach aligned to the six Common Core anchor standards for speaking and listening but focused on preparing students for 21st century communication inside and beyond the classroom.
Content-Area Writing by Steven Zemelman; Harvey "Smokey" Daniels; Nancy Steineke
Guides you strategically through the two major types of writing that every student must know: Writing to Learn: the quick, exploratory, and extemporaneous in-class writing that helps kids engage deeply with content, build connections, and retain what they've learned Public Writing: planned, constructed, and polished writing in which students demonstrate knowledge and reflect on what they've learned.