Speech
Course Description
Course Description
This course focuses on clear communication and the art of rhetoric in terms of improving students’ listening, speaking, verbal, and non-verbal interactions with others. Activities will range and build from the informal and/or simple to the lengthier and /or more formal presentation styles. Throughout the various speaking opportunities, students will learn about the psychology behind creating their appeals as well as using logic to express their ideas coherently. Types of projects may include dramatic readings, persuasive presentations, mock job interviews, analysis of works of art, and/or using computers to create visual aids to supplement presentations.
This course focuses on clear communication and the art of rhetoric in terms of improving students’ listening, speaking, verbal, and non-verbal interactions with others. Activities will range and build from the informal and/or simple to the lengthier and /or more formal presentation styles. Throughout the various speaking opportunities, students will learn about the psychology behind creating their appeals as well as using logic to express their ideas coherently. Types of projects may include dramatic readings, persuasive presentations, mock job interviews, analysis of works of art, and/or using computers to create visual aids to supplement presentations.
materials and resources
materials and resources
Google Sites
Google Sites
Showbie
Showbie
The King's Speech
The King's Speech
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
My Last Lecture
My Last Lecture
Edgenuity
Edgenuity
Various youtube video tutorials
Various youtube video tutorials
Owl Purdue Writing Lab
Owl Purdue Writing Lab
Materials and resources used throughout this course may include but are not limited to the materials and resources listed here. Materials and resources used during this course are available to parents and students by using student login information on a district-issued iPad.
Materials and resources used throughout this course may include but are not limited to the materials and resources listed here. Materials and resources used during this course are available to parents and students by using student login information on a district-issued iPad.
Course Content
Course Content
Chapter 1: Speaking in Public
Chapter 1: Speaking in Public
Chapter 3: Listening
Chapter 3: Listening
Chapter 4: Selecting a Topic and a Purpose
Chapter 4: Selecting a Topic and a Purpose
Chapter 5: Analyzing the Audience
Chapter 5: Analyzing the Audience
Chapter 6: Gathering Materials
Chapter 6: Gathering Materials
Chapter 8: Organizing the Body of the Speech
Chapter 8: Organizing the Body of the Speech
Chapter 9: Beginning and Ending the Speech
Chapter 9: Beginning and Ending the Speech
Chapter 10: Outlining the Speech
Chapter 10: Outlining the Speech
Chapter 12: Delivery
Chapter 12: Delivery
Chapter 15: Speaking to Persuade
Chapter 15: Speaking to Persuade
Chapter 16: Methods of Persuasion
Chapter 16: Methods of Persuasion
Chapter 17: Speaking on Special Occasions
Chapter 17: Speaking on Special Occasions
Chapter 18: Speaking in Small Groups
Chapter 18: Speaking in Small Groups
Speeches
Speeches
Speech 1: Children's Story
Speech 1: Children's Story
Speech 2: Dramatic Reading
Speech 2: Dramatic Reading
Speech 3: What Would You Save in a Fire
Speech 3: What Would You Save in a Fire
Speech 4: Demonstration/Process
Speech 4: Demonstration/Process
Speech 5: Infomercial/Persuasive
Speech 5: Infomercial/Persuasive
Speech 6: Senior Citizen Interview
Speech 6: Senior Citizen Interview
Speech 7: Award Presentation and Acceptance
Speech 7: Award Presentation and Acceptance
Speech 8: TV News Anchor
Speech 8: TV News Anchor
Speech 9: My Last Lecture
Speech 9: My Last Lecture
Final: Analysis of a Work of Art
Final: Analysis of a Work of Art
Movie Assignments/Papers
Movie Assignments/Papers
The Great Debaters
The Great Debaters
Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
The King's Speech
The King's Speech