Class overview

Professional Communications blends written, oral, and graphic communications in order for student to prepare for a job or career,. This class will focus on oral and written communications for the first semester. Within this context, students will be expected to develop and expand the ability to write, read, edit, speak, listen, and conduct internet research and present an informative or persuasive speech. 

Course Description: This introductory high school course is designed to give students the opportunities to gain poise, develop personal interests. Students will have opportunities to acquire listening skills, to learn fundamentals of oral presentation, to increase their vocabularies through word study and oral presentations, to increase their vocabularies to word studies as it relates to speech, to prepare and present various types of speeches, to participate in group discussions, and to develop intrapersonal communications skills and poise. I'm excited to work with these students! Please email me with any questions you may have!