1035s

Speech

One Semester / 0.5 Credit / Grades 10, 11, 12

Prerequisites:

No Prerequisite

Course Description:

This course is geared towards developing confidence and competence in the fundamentals of voice and diction needed for effective oral expression. The course will help students develop public speaking skills as well as prepare them for college and work interviews, and work in drama and theater arts. Through a variety of activities (such as impromptu and informative speeches, oratory, group discussion, debate, oral interpretation of literature, duet acting, college interviews, news broadcasts and non-verbal communication), students gain poise and self-confidence in front of an audience.Special attention is given to quality of both content and delivery, as well as to listening skills. Students will use the skills and knowledge they gain in the course to prepare a TED-talk style presentation as their culminating assignment. Students will be encouraged to prepare one piece of tournament quality for possible entry in the annual Panhellenic Forensics Competition.