Public Speaking-1st Trimester
*Anything designated with the star has an available handout on the ON-LINE
Handouts page
9/8/09-9/11/09-
Tuesday-
Introduction to course/class rules*
Introductions to each other activity-Oral*
Wednesday-
Finish introductions activity
M.I. activity
Thursday-
Verbal/Non Verbal Communication Lecture
Verbal/Non Verbal Activities
Fluctuation reading activity
Friday-
View/Analyze Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela Speeches
Turn in hot dog/hamburger notes
9/14-9/18
Monday-
Overview of Note cards use
Overview of topic statements and focus
Overview of speaking techniques (dress, word choice, eye contact)
Impromptu speaking techniques and group practice*
Memory activity
Tuesday-
Introduce informational speech*
Select topic to inform audience
Wednesday-
Discussion of audience awareness
Research/in library/create informational outline
*OPEN HOUSE 6:00-7:00
Thursday-
Library for information research
Friday-
Discuss visual purpose
Write rough draft of informational speech
9/21-9/25
Monday-
Rough Draft Due/Self Edit
Transfer speech to note cards (process)
Tuesday-
Present informational speeches
Wednesday-
Present informational speeches
Thursday-
Present informational speeches
Friday-
Introduce demonstration speech*
Prepare outline of demonstration speech
9/28-10/2
Monday-
Rough draft of demonstration speech
Tuesday-
Present demonstration speech
Wednesday-
Present demonstration speech
Thursday-
Present demonstration speech
Friday-
Introduce commemorative speech*
Prepare outline
10/5-10/9
Monday-
Rough draft of commemorative speeches
Tuesday-
Present commemorative speech
Wednesday-
Present commemorative speech
Thursday-
Present commemorative speech
Friday-
Introduce persuasive speech*
Research in library/outline
10/12-10/16
Monday-
Research in library/outline
Tuesday-
Create the counterargument
Rough draft
Wednesday-
Present persuasive speech
Thursday-
Present persuasive speech
Friday-
Present persuasive speech
10/19-10/23-
Monday-
Present persuasive speech
Tuesday-
Impromptu Speaking-Make your Mark Activity
Wednesday-
Impromptu Speaking-Fluency Break Activity
Thursday-
Letter to Future Self
Friday-
Introduce Logical Fallacies
Fallacies group activity
10/26-10/30
Monday-
Impromptu/Fallacies Activity
Letter to Future Self Due
Tuesday-
Introduce class discussion technique
Wednesday-
Read article and complete small group discussion
Thursday-
Read article and complete small group discussion
Friday-
Read article and complete small group discussion
11/2-11/6
Monday-
Whole Class graded discussion
Tuesday-Teacher In-Service
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Wednesday-
Class discussion
*Evening Conferences
Thursday-
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
*Afternoon Conferences
Friday-
NO SCHOOL
11/9-11/13
Monday-
Class discussion
Tuesday-
Class discussion
Wednesday-
Introduce open discourse speech
Thursday-
Research in library open discourse/
Write rough draft
Friday-
Present open discourse
11/16-11/20
Monday-
Present open discourse
Tuesday-
Present open discourse
Wednesday-
Introduce the Farewell Address
Thursday-
Write Rough Draft of Farewell Address
Friday-
Impromptu Speaking-Speech Course Reflection
*Typed Rough Draft of Farewell Address Due
11/23-11/27
Monday-10 minute prep time/2 minute speech
Impromptu Speaking-Speech Course Reflection
What I learned in speech class/reflective speech
Tuesday-
Impromptu Speaking-Speech Course Reflection
What I learned in speech class/reflective speech
Wednesday-
Farewell Address
Thursday-
THANKSGIVING/NO SCHOOL
Friday-
NO SCHOOL
11/30-12/4-
Monday-
Farewell Address
Tuesday-
REVIEW FOR FINAL COURSE ASSESMENT
Wednesday-
EXAMS
Thursday-
EXAMS
Friday-
No School/Teacher Work Day
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