Speaking and defence

Timed speaking and defence

Adapt S1 for a new member, an external project partner and a close colleague. Preserve four non-negotiable facts and explicitly label each conditional arrangement.

Adapt S1 for a new member, an external project partner and a close colleague. Preserve four non-negotiable facts and explicitly label each conditional arrangement.

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180

• Which source most strongly supports your central claim, and why?

• Which limitation would materially change your proposed action?

• A recipient has misunderstood one condition. Reformulate it without adding a new promise.

• Id

  esl5-w01-2

  Product

  Three 180–250-word versions or equivalent recordings; rubric evidence for accuracy, register, clarity, and audience fit.

  Criteria

  I can communicate the same complex message to three audiences while changing tone, detail, and organisation appropriately.

• Id

  esl5-w01-3

  Product

  Two role-play recordings with different power relationships and an interaction self-check.

  Criteria

  I can open, maintain, and close a formal or informal exchange using suitable politeness and follow-up moves.

• Id

  esl5-w01-5

  Product

  Before/after plan, first take, repaired take, and learner explanation of two changes.

  Criteria

  I can plan register choices and repair an inappropriate phrase without interrupting the message.

Timed speaking and defence

Build a 700–900-word case and a 4–6-minute oral argument. Map each claim to evidence, state the warrant, steelman the resource objection and make a conditional recommendation.

Build a 700–900-word case and a 4–6-minute oral argument. Map each claim to evidence, state the warrant, steelman the resource objection and make a conditional recommendation.

120

300

• Which source most strongly supports your central claim, and why?

• Which limitation would materially change your proposed action?

• A recipient has misunderstood one condition. Reformulate it without adding a new promise.

• Id

  esl5-w02-2

  Product

  700–900-word essay and 4–6-minute oral case scored for structure, support, precision, and conclusion.

  Criteria

  I can present a well-structured position, develop subsidiary points, address a counterargument, and conclude appropriately.

• Id

  esl5-w02-3

  Product

  Structured seminar recording with coded examples of challenge, concession, and redirection.

  Criteria

  I can challenge reasoning, concede a valid point, and redirect discussion to the central issue diplomatically.

• Id

  esl5-w02-5

  Product

  Speaking plan plus observation log showing timely entry and equitable participation.

  Criteria

  I can select evidence strategically and enter a discussion at a relevant moment without dominating it.

Timed speaking and defence

Evaluate all four supplied sources, recalculate the stock flow, and write a 600–800-word briefing that separates fact, calculation, interpretation and uncertainty. Include an explicit correction note.

Evaluate all four supplied sources, recalculate the stock flow, and write a 600–800-word briefing that separates fact, calculation, interpretation and uncertainty. Include an explicit correction note.

120

240

• Which source most strongly supports your central claim, and why?

• Which limitation would materially change your proposed action?

• A recipient has misunderstood one condition. Reformulate it without adding a new promise.

• Id

  esl5-w03-2

  Product

  600–800-word briefing with accurate citations, calibrated claims, and correction note.

  Criteria

  I can write an evidence-led briefing that distinguishes fact, inference, opinion, and unresolved uncertainty.

• Id

  esl5-w03-3

  Product

  Moderated thread or simulation containing evidence request, correction, and explicit update.

  Criteria

  I can request evidence, correct a claim respectfully, and acknowledge when my own claim needs revision.

• Id

  esl5-w03-5

  Product

  Think-aloud verification record and revised summary showing at least two checked inferences.

  Criteria

  I can recognise persuasive framing and verify an inference before repeating it as fact.

Timed speaking and defence

Annotate six evidence-linked inferences, label confidence, and prepare a five-minute analysis or approximately 700-word commentary. Include a competing interpretation and a justified revision.

Annotate six evidence-linked inferences, label confidence, and prepare a five-minute analysis or approximately 700-word commentary. Include a competing interpretation and a justified revision.

120

300

• Which source most strongly supports your central claim, and why?

• Which limitation would materially change your proposed action?

• A recipient has misunderstood one condition. Reformulate it without adding a new promise.

• Id

  esl5-w04-2

  Product

  5-minute analysis or 700-word commentary with evidence-linked interpretation.

  Criteria

  I can explain a source’s implicit position and rhetorical design in a clear, logically sequenced analysis.

• Id

  esl5-w04-3

  Product

  Seminar recording plus change-of-view note citing the decisive evidence.

  Criteria

  I can test an interpretation, ask for alternative readings, and revise my view when stronger evidence appears.

• Id

  esl5-w04-5

  Product

  Inference log using confidence labels and two clarification questions.

  Criteria

  I can mark uncertainty, verify ambiguity, and avoid presenting a plausible inference as certain.

Timed speaking and defence

Deliver an 8–10-minute presentation and five-minute unrehearsed Q&A using the supplied dashboard. Define the units, integrate three sub-themes and check a listener’s interpretation of the data.

Deliver an 8–10-minute presentation and five-minute unrehearsed Q&A using the supplied dashboard. Define the units, integrate three sub-themes and check a listener’s interpretation of the data.

120

600

• Which source most strongly supports your central claim, and why?

• Which limitation would materially change your proposed action?

• A recipient has misunderstood one condition. Reformulate it without adding a new promise.

• Id

  esl5-w05-2

  Product

  Recorded presentation, slides/notes, and analytic rubric for structure, delivery, language, evidence, and audience orientation.

  Criteria

  I can deliver a detailed 8–10-minute presentation on a complex subject, integrate sub-themes, highlight key points, and conclude effectively.

• Id

  esl5-w05-3

  Product

  5-minute unrehearsed Q&A with at least one clarification and one appropriately qualified response.

  Criteria

  I can answer spontaneously, clarify the question, qualify an answer, and state when evidence is insufficient.

• Id

  esl5-w05-5

  Product

  Presenter self-audit identifying successful and unsuccessful strategy use with timestamps.

  Criteria

  I can use signposting, circumlocution, and unobtrusive self-correction to preserve flow.

Timed speaking and defence

Run a twelve-minute three-role meeting. State a proposal and fallback, invite a quieter participant, code four distinct interaction moves, and produce a jointly validated decision record.

Run a twelve-minute three-role meeting. State a proposal and fallback, invite a quieter participant, code four distinct interaction moves, and produce a jointly validated decision record.

120

180

• Which source most strongly supports your central claim, and why?

• Which limitation would materially change your proposed action?

• A recipient has misunderstood one condition. Reformulate it without adding a new promise.

• Id

  esl5-w06-2

  Product

  Two-minute opening proposal and written position brief.

  Criteria

  I can state a proposal, constraints, fallback position, and rationale precisely.

• Id

  esl5-w06-3

  Product

  12-minute meeting simulation scored for outcome, interaction management, diplomacy, and inclusion.

  Criteria

  I can negotiate toward an outcome, disagree diplomatically, invite quieter participants, and confirm decisions.

• Id

  esl5-w06-5

  Product

  Interaction transcript coded for at least four distinct strategy moves.

  Criteria

  I can gain and yield the floor, probe ambiguity, and repair an emerging misunderstanding.

Timed speaking and defence

Write a 1,000–1,200-word proposal and a separate 180–220-word executive summary. Preserve all material qualifications, respond to the review panel and retain a tracked revision rationale.

Write a 1,000–1,200-word proposal and a separate 180–220-word executive summary. Preserve all material qualifications, respond to the review panel and retain a tracked revision rationale.

120

240

• Which source most strongly supports your central claim, and why?

• Which limitation would materially change your proposed action?

• A recipient has misunderstood one condition. Reformulate it without adding a new promise.

• Id

  esl5-w07-2

  Product

  1,000–1,200-word proposal scored for genre, reasoning, cohesion, precision, and reader usability.

  Criteria

  I can produce a well-structured proposal with an executive summary, options, evaluation criteria, recommendation, and conclusion.

• Id

  esl5-w07-3

  Product

  Comment-response log and tracked second draft.

  Criteria

  I can respond constructively to reviewer comments and justify or revise a recommendation.

• Id

  esl5-w07-5

  Product

  Outline, first draft, revision memo, and final draft.

  Criteria

  I can use a genre checklist, prioritise information, and revise for consistency and ambiguity.

Timed speaking and defence

Perform an apology, a refusal and a disagreement for three relationships. Obtain listener interpretations, record repairs and explain the choices without national-character claims.

Perform an apology, a refusal and a disagreement for three relationships. Obtain listener interpretations, record repairs and explain the choices without national-character claims.

120

180

• Which source most strongly supports your central claim, and why?

• Which limitation would materially change your proposed action?

• A recipient has misunderstood one condition. Reformulate it without adding a new promise.

• Id

  esl5-w08-2

  Product

  Four scenario responses with rationale and revision after listener feedback.

  Criteria

  I can express criticism, refusal, appreciation, and humour with language appropriate to relationship and context.

• Id

  esl5-w08-3

  Product

  Role-play recording containing a genuine repair sequence scored for tact and effectiveness.

  Criteria

  I can notice possible offence or confusion, check interpretation, apologise or clarify, and restore cooperative interaction.

• Id

  esl5-w08-5

  Product

  Strategy reflection linked to exact role-play moments.

  Criteria

  I can pause judgement, ask a neutral question, and reformulate when a pragmatic choice fails.

Timed speaking and defence

Produce three audience-specific mediation products: a prospective-participant summary, a numerical committee briefing and a facilitated agreement on next-cycle measures. Retain a source-to-summary trace and recipient checks.

Produce three audience-specific mediation products: a prospective-participant summary, a numerical committee briefing and a facilitated agreement on next-cycle measures. Retain a source-to-summary trace and recipient checks.

120

420

• Which source most strongly supports your central claim, and why?

• Which limitation would materially change your proposed action?

• A recipient has misunderstood one condition. Reformulate it without adding a new promise.

• Id

  esl5-w09-2

  Product

  700–900-word synthesis or 7-minute briefing with citation and data-accuracy checks.

  Criteria

  I can produce a coherent explanation that integrates text, data, and contrasting viewpoints for a defined audience.

• Id

  esl5-w09-3

  Product

  Group problem-solving recording and participant feedback.

  Criteria

  I can use questions and summaries to help a group develop a shared model of a difficult issue.

• Id

  esl5-w09-5

  Product

  Strategy decision table and revised mediation product.

  Criteria

  I can choose when to define, exemplify, visualise, break down, or condense information for the recipient.

Timed speaking and defence

Complete the researched presentation, unrehearsed discussion, written synthesis and reflection portfolio. Add at least four earlier artifacts; report readiness by evidence area and retain any support-use record.

Complete the researched presentation, unrehearsed discussion, written synthesis and reflection portfolio. Add at least four earlier artifacts; report readiness by evidence area and retain any support-use record.

120

600

• Which source most strongly supports your central claim, and why?

• Which limitation would materially change your proposed action?

• A recipient has misunderstood one condition. Reformulate it without adding a new promise.

• Id

  esl5-w10-2

  Product

  10-minute presentation and 1,000-word synthesis produced from the same dossier but for different audiences.

  Criteria

  I can present and write a clear, well-structured response to a complex issue, integrating sub-themes, evidence, and an appropriate conclusion.

• Id

  esl5-w10-3

  Product

  Recorded defence/Q&A and independent rubric score.

  Criteria

  I can sustain spontaneous discussion, respond precisely, manage turns, and reformulate effectively under challenge.

• Id

  esl5-w10-5

  Product

  Portfolio commentary with evidence-linked examples and a targeted next-step plan.

  Criteria

  I can select, monitor, explain, and evaluate my reception, production, interaction, and mediation strategies.