(1) The benchmark for communication arts speaking and listening content standard 1 for a student upon graduation is the ability to:

(a) analyze the complex relationship of the components of the communication process and evaluate their impact on effectiveness;

(b) adapt verbal and nonverbal delivery techniques to effectively enhance messages of varying lengths and formats;

(c) apply and evaluate effective listening strategies to fit the purpose, situation, and setting of the communication;

(d) select, test, and refine topics for specific purposes and occasions, choose credible courses for supporting materials, and effectively organize and deliver speeches;

(e) adapt communication to a variety of public, group, and interpersonal audiences, settings, and purposes;

(f) use feedback to monitor, adjust, and evaluate speaking and listening effectiveness;

(g) use appropriate strategies to listen to stories from different cultures; analyze how oral traditions, including Montana American Indian oral traditions, shape culture and influence individuals; and

(h) analyze the legal and ethical issues associated with responsible communication.