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Download full textZhang, Hong; Alex, Nola Kortner – 1995
Noting that speech is not simply basic communication, this digest discusses ways in which teachers can help children develop oral language proficiency. The digest holds that speech involves thinking, knowledge, and skills, and that it requires practice and training. After setting out three criteria for oral language competence--fluency, clarity,…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Acquisition, Language Skills
