2/11/19--Class Agenda
*Finish scholarship speeches
*Begin debate unit--article "12 Ways Debating Will Help You for the Rest of Your Life"
Oral Rhetoric
Assignment Calendar
Course Description
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This one-semester course (can take it twice for credit) is designed to help students improve their speaking skills, their writing skills, and their understanding of literature. Students will analyze the structure and content of effective speeches, will write and present speeches using techniques studied, and will learn to listen with critical attention. They will study and analyze literary works, interpret them orally, and write critically about them.
Course units include:
- What is Rhetoric
- Speeches of Literature
- Speeches of History
- Expository Speeches
- Spontaneous Speeches
- Special Occasion Speeches
Posts
2/08/19--Class Agenda
*Scholarship speeches for money!
2/06/19--Class Agenda
*Grading day for scholarship speeches--will finish tomorrow
2/05/19--Class Agenda
*Last day to practice and edit your speeches---start tomorrow!
2/04/19--Class Agenda
*Scholarship Speech practice--presenting on Wednesday
2/01/19--Class Agenda
*Scholarship Speech practice
1/31/19--Class Agenda
*Scholarship Speech practice in front of class--keep practicing every day at home
1/30/19--Class Agenda
*Whole-class practice of scholarship speeches
1/29/19--Class Agenda
*Peer practicing scholarship speeches--be prepared to start practicing in front of class tomorrow
1/28/19--Class Agenda
*Scholarship speech peer practice
1/25/19--Class Agenda
*Scholarship Speeches--practice!!!!!
1/24/19--Class Agenda
*final draft of Scholarship Speech due today
1/23/19--Class Agenda
*Scholarship Speech drafting--final draft due tomorrow
1/22/19--Class Agenda
*Scholarship Speech editing--draft #1 due today
--final draft of speech due 1/24
HW: work on perfecting speech
1/18/19--Class Agenda
*syllabus due
*Scholarship speech drafting
HW: 1st full draft due Tuesday