Listens for interpretation, analysis, and evaluation
A literate high school graduate listens for interpretation, analysis, and evaluation. This includes the following:
- Identifying how format, language, style, and context communicate the author's message and affect the listener
- Listening to analyze and evaluate information, ideas, opinions, issues, themes, and experiences from a range of academic and nonacademic presentations
- Synthesizing multiple ideas and assimilating those that are useful