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
8/28/19--Class Agenda
*finish and present product pitches
8/27/19--Class Agenda
*Finish Product Eval presentations
*Begin Product Pitches
8/26/19--Class Agenda
*Finish and present product evaluations
8/23/19--Class Agenda
*Day 2 of diagnostic essay--write and submit essay by the end of the period.
HW: Have a great weekend!
8/21/19--Class Agenda
*Product Analysis--Present Monday
8/20/19--Class Agenda
*Rhetoric in commercials presentations
8/19/19--What is Rhetoric_
Look at slide #2 for elements you will need to share with the class.
8/19/19--Class Agenda
*Persuasion in commercials--work in pairs or groups to find a commercial to analyze--present to class tomorrow
*subscribe to class website
8/16/19--Class Agenda
*collect syllabus
*discuss persuasion logs
*revise persuasion scenario and share with class