Speech (Public Speaking)

In this class, students will learn how to create, present, and evaluate speeches. Students will learn the importance of making eye contact with the audience, speaking "with" the audience rather than "at" the audience, and how to deliver a speech without reading. Strategies will be given to assist with overcoming nervousness, speaking more naturally, and finding the right volume. 

Students will give a total of eight prepared speeches, plus several impromptu speeches. Students will learn to give various types of speeches, including informative, persuasive, humorous, and  needs and solutions speeches. Students will learn to give a speech using PowerPoint and other visual aids.

Classes will consist of lectures, learning activities, and speech giving.

Homework will include reading the textbook and answering questions on the reading, researching in preparation for a speech, composing and practicing a speech, and studying for periodic quizzes.

This class counts as a Communication credit.

8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

$160 per semester (This is $10 per week.)

Tuition is due on the first week of class unless families choose to use the payment plan.

Textbooks:  

Secrets of Great Communicators by Dr. Jeff Myers

This book is available for purchase from many places, including Christian Book Distributors and Rainbow Resources. The links for both of those distributors are below. (Please note, you can often find this book used at lower prices from abebooks.com  and other used book sites. Students will be assigned book work, so if you purchase a used book, try to purchase one that has not been completed.)

https://www.christianbook.com/the-secrets-of-great-communicators-course/9780805468809/pd/468815?en=google&event=SHOP&kw=homeschool-20-40%7C468815&p=1179710&utm_source=google&p=1237749&dv=c&cb_src=google&cb_typ=shopping&cb_cmp=21328467087&cb_adg=196676536278&cb_kyw=&utm_medium=shopping&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21328467087&gbraid=0AAAAAD_dTHYaGFg0wbEoqNdkB0ocl9m_z&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzqXQBhD2ARIsAKrIeU80hBa6s2c5l6vhO4FJUJywORCXk0Tc9XtFd6rz9L7tOQyr3mpBoywaAj9ZEALw_wcB 

https://www.rainbowresource.com/007192.html?trackcode=googleBase&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19234051095&gbraid=0AAAAAD8gR9rWAZzKCy9tdkyfEam_sI3ph&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzqXQBhD2ARIsAKrIeU-G7fuhpKGYGRXuuBws7GoSuoF6RX9Dt2fA4Mrh8yfRjvrTYK2CM8waAsJFEALw_wcB 

The Art of Public Speaking, 13th edition by Stephen Lucas

This book will be provided by the instructor in pdf fomat. Students must bring a flash drive to class on the first week of class for the instructor to load the file.

Flash Drive on which the instructor will load the second textbook (The Art of Public Speaking, 13th edition)

Index Cards (1 or 2 pkgs of 100)

Highlighters

Paper and Writing Utensil

Students may wish to have a 3-ring binder or folder. There will not be a great deal of paperwork distributed for this class, but there will be quizzes, grade sheets from speeches, etc. that students will need to keep track of.