2025-26  Partnership Co-op

Schedule subject to change

Class       Date             Topic

01              09/11              Why am I doing this?  (Good question!) 🙂 I always enjoy our first class, meeting students and parents! We talk about why good speech skills are necessary, how we develop those skills, and hear some slips from well-known folks from all walks of life. We consider opportunities to use our skills at this time of life. I'll share some unique commencement speeches from the past. Students will have four short homework assignments. 1. They are to write out some specific information about a speech on a 3" x 5" card for next week (a few speeches may not be used). The information about the assignment is given on a half-sheet handout. A copy of the entire speech is not necessary. 2. Fill out the Wise Words Scripture verse page, 3. Write out a time someone has affected you either positively or negatively with their words (see handout), and 4. Jot down some of their favorite things (handout). It will be good to meet/see you all!  

02              09/18              Listening Skills

03              09/25              Introducing…gestures, body movement, fears, etc.

04              10/02              Voice and enunciation

05              10/09              Introduction to Interpretive Speeches

               10/16         MEA No Co-op  

06                10/23              Finding good material and writing good introductions

07               10/30              Examples of poor and excellent interpretations

08              11/06              Dissection of our Interpretive Speeches

09               11/13              Yay!  Students present Interpretive speeches - (Half the class/6-8 min)

10            11/20              Finish presenting Interpretive speeches – (Half the class/6-8 min)

               11/27       Thanksgiving week off!  Give thanks for all your blessings!  No co-op

11          12/04             Intro to Duo Interpretations      

12               12/11             Present Duo Interpretations - All student pairs presenting.  No homework.

     12/18-01/08    Christmas and New Year's Break!  Celebrate Christ!  No co-op

13            01/15             Intro to Platform Speeches

14            01/22             Review of Basic Writing Skills (sharpen pencils and minds)

15                01/29             Putting it into practice     

16               02/05             More review, present practice speeches

17               02/12             Present platform speeches (half the class - 5-10 minutes)   

18               02/19             Finish presenting platform speeches (half the class - 5-10 minutes) 

                   02/26   Spring Break – No co-op

19               03/05             Introduction to the “Wonderful World of Impromptu

20                03/12            Present impromptu speeches (all students). The goal is to reach two minutes after four minutes of prep time.  Just relax; have fun!   

21                03/19            Persuasive commercials – no outside work ahead of time

22                03/26            Showing gratefulness with our words – very little work ahead of time

                     04/02    Resurrection Week (Easter) No co-op

23                04/09           Proverbs speeches (about 4 minutes)

24                04/16          Parables/Object Lessons (about 4 minutes)                                                                                                           

                                                          Go forth and use your skills for the King of Kings!  

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