* Assignment calendar is subject to change!!
Friday, January 3: Introduction Questionnaire
Monday, January 6: Read Chapter 1, pp 2-26
Tuesday, January 7: Finish Ex 1 in Canvas (remember that you must take this before midnight!)
Wednesday, January 8: Read Chapter 2, pp 29-44. Do Ex 2 in Canvas (If you still can't get into Canvas due to your password, make sure to call the help desk at ICCC. You might have to leave a message but they will call you back. The number is 515-574-1100)
Thursday, January 9: Read Chapter 3, pp 47-53, Don't forget to journal 1-2 sentences after each class period to evaluate how well you feel you listened during that class and why.
Friday, January 10: Finish Chapter 3.
Monday, January 13: No homework
Tuesday, January 14: Chapter 3 quiz.
Wednesday, January 15: No homework
Thursday, January 16: Read Chapter 4, pp 62-71
Friday, January 17: Do Chapter 4 quiz. Have ideas for your Introduction Speech
Monday, January 20: Have Introduction speech written on cards for Wednesday to practice with partner, (turn speech in to Canvas by Wednesday at 8:30 am)
Tuesday, January 21: SNOW DAY!! Have Introduction speech written on cards for Wednesday to practice with partner, (turn speech in to Canvas by Wednesday at 8:30 am)
Wednesday, January 22: Have speeches ready to give on Thursday
Thursday, January 23: Speeches (cont.)
Friday, January 24: No homework
Monday, January 27: No class
Tuesday, January 28: Read Chapter 5, pp 77-92, Do Chapter 5 quiz in Canvas
Wednesday, January 29: Read Chapter 6, pp 97-116 and do Chapter 6 quiz
Thursday, January 30: Finish questionnaire over audience.
Friday, January 31: No classes, CSW activities (No homework :)
Monday, February 3: Read Chapter 7, pp 119-138 and do Chapter 7 quiz
Tuesday, February 4: Read Chapter 8 pp 141-162 and do Chapter 8 Quiz
Wednesday, February 5: Study for Midterm exam [Know all terms and lists of criteria from Chapters 108 (vocab is in margins), understand and be able to explain the premise of each chapter topic (i.e. ethics involved in speaking for Chapter 2, different ways to get research in Chapter 7, etc.]
Thursday, February 6: Midterm exam, no homework
Friday, February 7: Read Chapter 9, pp 165-181, do Chapter 9 quiz
Monday, February 10: Touch base with your interviewee. Prepare Interview questions and set up time to interview.
Tuesday, February 11: note cards done for Wednesday
Wednesday, February 12: SNOW DAY!!! Prepare Interview Speech for Thursday (does not need to be written out, but you do need note cards ;)
Thursday, February 13: Speeches due for presentation on Friday (Mariah, you also have cookies due on Friday... ;)
Friday, February 14: Email the answers to the following:
Things you did well in your speech today
Things you need to improve on
Name one thing you considered when choosing your organization
Name one thing you considered when choosing your connectives
Monday, February 17: No homework
Tuesday, February 18: SNOW DAY!!! Read Chapter 10, pp 184-202 for Wednesday (or you can also read it as you take the quiz Wednesday ;)
Wednesday, February 19: Do Chapter 10 quiz
Thursday, February 20: Read Chapter 11, pp 205-218 and do Chapter 11 quiz
Friday, February 21: No homework
Monday, February 24: Read Chapter 13, pp 239-251
Tuesday, February 25: Read Chapter 13, pp 251-261 and do Chapter 13 quiz
Wednesday, February 26: Begin writing Process speech
Thursday, February 27: Process speeches written on cards for Monday (limit 20 words per card) to practice in class and submitted to Canvas by Sunday night
Friday, February 28: No school
Monday, March 3: Have Process speech ready to give on Tuesday
Tuesday, March 4: Process speeches (cont.)
Wednesday, March 5: SNOW DAY!! Process speeches to resume on Thursday.
Thursday, March 6: SNOW DAY!! Lauren and Mariah will present on Monday when we return :)
Friday, March 7: No school
Spring Break: March 10-14
Monday, March 17: Read Chapter 14, pp 265-281, Do Chapter 14. quiz
Tuesday, March 18: Have topic for Informative Speech
Wednesday, March 19: SNOW DAY!! No Homework :)
Thursday, March 20: SNOW DAY! Read Chapter 15 and do Chapter 15 quiz. (Email me if you have any issues with this)
Friday, March 21: Finish Informative Prep worksheet. Email your purpose statement by 8 pm tonight. Have Informative speech on note cards and ready to practice on Monday. Submit speech to Canvas
Monday, March 24: Work on Informative speeches
Tuesday, March 25: Informative speeches begin Wednesday
Wednesday, March 26: Informative speeches (cont)
Thursday, March 27: No homework
Friday, March 28: Read Chapter 12, pp 221-236, and do Chapter 12 quiz by midnight
Monday, March 31: Read Chapter 16, pp 305-324 and do Chapter 16 quiz
Tuesday, April 1: Commercial Analysis
Wednesday, April 2: Have topic for Sales Speech emailed by 8 pm
Thursday, April 3: Read Chapter 17 (pp. 331-356) and do Chapter 17 qiuiz
Friday, April 4: Work on Sales Speech
Monday, April 7: Work on Sales Speech, have it written on note cards for Tuesday and be ready to practice.
Tuesday, April 8: Sales Speech due Wednesday
Wednesday , April 9: Sales Speech (cont.)
Thursday, April 10: No homework
Friday, April 11: Study for Speech final to be taken on Wednesday
Final is over Chapters 9-17
Know all vocabulary terms
Know parts of the speech and how to organize effectively
Know how to create effective visual aids
Know and be able to identify the different components of an Informative Speech (Chapter 15)
Know and be able to identify the different components of a Persuasive Speech (chapters 16 and 17)
Tuesday, April 16: Study for Speech final to be taken on Wednesday
Wednesday, April 17: Final
Thursday, April 18: Last Day of class
Friday, April 19: No school