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Course Description
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	Course Description: ENGLISH II-SPEECH 1 Credit/Sem 1545-Semester Recommended for: grades 10-12. Students will learn what makes an effective communicator. They will prepare and present a number of speeches including personal experience, demonstration, informative, sales, and persuasive. Emphasis will be placed on delivery, research skills, outlining, note taking, bibliographies, and visual aids.
	Student Expectations: -Attend class regularly. You are responsible for your make up work. -Do your best. This includes giving your best in class each day and having homework assignments done when you come to class. -Bring necessary materials to class each day. -Be courteous and attentive to the teacher(s), guests, and other students in the room. -Be respectful of each other and the property of others.
	Grading Scale: 98-100 (A+) 80-82 (C+) 95-97 (A) 77-79 (C) 92-94 (A-) 74-76 (C-) 89-91 (B+) 71-73 (D+) 86-88 (B) 68-70 (D) 83-85 (B-) 65-67 (D-)
	Text: Effective Speech Communication Materials Needed: folder or binder, paper, pens/pencils, highlighter, 2 large envelopes (apx. 10"x13"), pkg. of note cards (prf. 4"x6")
	Syllabus: Introduction to speech (ch. 1, 2) -personal experience speech (2-3 min.) -stage fright -listening Informative speaking (ch. 5, 7) -audience analysis -speech organization/outlining -introductions/conclusion -transitions/summaries -visual aids -demonstration speech (4-6 min.) -research -evidence, documentation -bibliographies -informative speech (4-5 min.) Persuasive speaking (ch.9) -Maslow's Needs Hierarchy -Monroe's Motivated Sequence -sales presentation (2-3 min.) -persuasive speech (5-6 min.) Oral interpretation -duet interpretation (7-9 min.)

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