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1 Listen with objectivity and paraphrase the content of the message.B = Commendable

2 Use various forms and styles of written communication.

B = Commendable

3 Speak effectively to individuals and groups.C = Satisfactory

4 Use various audio and visual media to present ideas.C = Satisfactory

5Express your needs, wants, opinions and preferences without

offending the sensitivities of others. C = Satisfactory

6 Identify and communicate value judgments effectively.C = Satisfactory

7 Describe objects or events with a minimum of factual errors.

B = Commendable

8 Convey a positive self-image to others.B = Commendable

9 Use a variety of sources of information.B = Commendable

10 Apply a variety of methods to test the validity of data.D = Developing

11 Identify problems and needs.C = Satisfactory

12Design an experiment, plan or model that systematically defines a

problem. C = Satisfactory

13Identify information sources appropriate to special needs or

problems. B = Commendable

14Formulate questions relevant to clarifying a particular problem, topic

or issue. B = Commendable

15Identify quickly and accurately the critical issues when making a

decision or solve a problem. C = Satisfactory

16Identify a general principle that explains interrelated experiences or

factual data. C = Satisfactory

17 Define the parameters of a problem.C = Satisfactory

18Identify reasonable criteria for assessing the value or appropriateness

of action or behavior. C = Satisfactory

19 Adapt your concepts and behavior to changing conventions or norms.C = Satisfactory

20 Apply appropriate criteria to strategies and action plans.B = Commendable

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21 Take given premises and reason to their conclusion.B = Commendable

22 Create innovative solutions to complex problems.

C = Satisfactory

23Analyze the interrelationships of events and ideas from several

perspectives. C = Satisfactory

24Analyze and learn from life experiences - both your own and those of

others. B = Commendable

25Relate the skills developed in one environment (e.g., school) to the

requirements of another environment (e.g. work). B = Commendable

26Match knowledge about your own characteristics and abilities to

information about job and career opportunities. B = Commendable

27Identify, describe and assess the relative importance of your needs,

values, interests, strengths and weaknesses. B = Commendable

28Identify and use personal growth goals and strategies that are

motivating. B = Commendable

29Identify and describe skills acquired through formal education and

general life experience. B = Commendable

30 Identify your own strengths and weaknesses.B = Commendable

31 Accept and learn from negative criticism.B = Commendable

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Persist with a project when faced with failure unless it is clear that the

project cannot be carried out or is not worth the time or effortneeded to complete it. B = Commendable

33Recognize when a project cannot be carried out or is not worth the

time or effort to complete it. C = Satisfactory

34 Generate trust and confidence in others.C = Satisfactory

35 Take risks.C = Satisfactory

36 Accept the consequences of your own actions.B = Commendable

37 Represent yourself effectively to prospective employers.C = Satisfactory

38 Sort data and objects.B = Commendable

39 Compile and rank information.B = Commendable

40 Apply information to the solution of a specific problem or task.B = Commendable

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41 Synthesize facts, concepts and principles.C = Satisfactory

42 Understand and use organizing principles.

C = Satisfactory

43 Evaluate information against standards.B = Commendable

44 Guide a group toward achievement of a common goal.C = Satisfactory

45 Maintain group cooperation and support.B = Commendable

46 Delegate tasks and responsibilities.C = Satisfactory

47 Interact effectively with peers, superiors and subordinates.

B = Commendable

48 Express your feelings properly.B = Commendable

49 Understand the feelings of others.B = Commendable

50 Use argumentation techniques to persuade others.C = Satisfactory

51 Make commitments to others.B = Commendable

52 Be willing to take risks.C = Satisfactory

53 Teach a skill, concept or principle to others.C = Satisfactory

54 Analyze behavior of self and others in group situations.B = Commendable

55Demonstrate effective social behavior in a variety of settings and

under different circumstances. B = Commendable

56 Work under time and environmental pressures.B = Commendable

57 Identify alternative courses of action.C = Satisfactory

58 Set realistic goals.C = Satisfactory

59 Follow through with a plan or decision.B = Commendable

60 Manage time efficiently and effectively.B = Commendable

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61 Predict future trends and patterns.D = Developing

62Accommodate multiple demands for commitment of time, energy and

resources. C = Satisfactory

63 Assess needs.B = Commendable

64 Make and keep a schedule.B = Commendable

65 Set priorities.B = Commendable

66 Analyze tasks.C = Satisfactory

67Identify people who can contribute to the solution of a problem or

completion of a task. C = Satisfactory

68 Identify resource materials useful in the solution of a problem.B = Commendable

69 Delegate responsibility for completion of a task.C = Satisfactory

70 Motivate and lead people.C = Satisfactory

71 Organize people and tasks to achieve specific goals.B = Commendable

72 Assess a course of action in terms of its long-range effects.C = Satisfactory

73 Make decisions that will maximize both individual and collective good.C = Satisfactory

74Appreciate the contributions of art, literature, science and technology

to contemporary society. C = Satisfactory

75 Identify your own values.B = Commendable

76 Assess your values in relation to important life decisions.B = Commendable