ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS: 
Writing a two-page research paper based on the literature supporting Written/Oral Communication as a skill.
Some ideas to focus your research toward:

What do organizations, professionals, and academic institutions say about this skill?
What are the strategies to develop and hone this skill?
what industries especially value this skill?
Why do you want to develop this skill?

Include the  ‘Works Cited’ as page three of the paper.
   
Essential Skills

Meets Standard

Exceeds Standard 
Meets the standard and . . .
 
2 Written/Oral Communication

Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to persons inside and outside of the organization.

The individual has public speaking skills; is able to express ideas to others; and can write/edit memos, letters, and complex technical reports clearly and effectively.