INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COURSE OUTLINE First Half of the Semester Communication and Speaking Guidelines: Through activities, reflections, and notes, this first unit looks at how we communicate with others both verbally and non-verbally. Movie Speech: Students will select a favorite movie, then give a brief speech with a visual aide “selling” their pick, without revealing the ending. (1-2 minutes) Animoto Speech: After creating an animoto that depicts aspects of their lives, students will give a brief speech explaining who they are by what the pictures represent. (3-4 minutes) Demonstration Speech: Students will explain a process of their choice, speaking while demonstrating a procedure such as serving a tennis ball, mixing cookie dough, or changing a spark plug. (3-5 minutes) Experience Speech: After brainstorming and reminiscing, students will speak about an experience or a person that changed or memorably affected their lives. (4-6 minutes)
Second Half of the Semester
Informative Speech: Students will research and speak about an informative/interesting topic of their choice, such as a famous person, past or current event, a hobby/sport, or an animal. (6-8 minutes) Debate: In small groups, students will research one side of a topic. During class the groups will debate against each other over their topics. Epideictic Speech: After getting into an “argumentative” state of mind through activities and brainstorming, students will research an issue, then speak in an attempt to persuade the audience to see their side. (6-8 minutes) Playacting: Wrapping up the semester and utilizing skills learned in speech giving, students will perform a one-act play for their classmates.
Note: Not only does speech class consist of giving speeches, it also requires active listening and advanced preparation. All speeches are due on the same day. Any student who volunteers to go first will be awarded extra credit points. After this first student, all other names will be placed in a hat. We will draw the name of the next speaker. There will be no assigned order to the speeches. Students must be prepared on the first day of speeches.
First Half of the Semester
Communication and Speaking Guidelines: Through activities, reflections, and notes, this first unit looks at how we communicate with others both verbally and non-verbally.
Movie Speech: Students will select a favorite movie, then give a brief speech with a visual aide “selling” their pick, without revealing the ending. (1-2 minutes)
Animoto Speech: After creating an animoto that depicts aspects of their lives, students will give a brief speech explaining who they are by what the pictures represent. (3-4 minutes)
Demonstration Speech: Students will explain a process of their choice, speaking while demonstrating a procedure such as serving a tennis ball, mixing cookie dough, or changing a spark plug. (3-5 minutes)
Experience Speech: After brainstorming and reminiscing, students will speak about an experience or a person that changed or memorably affected their lives. (4-6 minutes)
Second Half of the Semester
Informative Speech: Students will research and speak about an informative/interesting topic of their choice, such as a famous person, past or current event, a hobby/sport, or an animal. (6-8 minutes)
Debate: In small groups, students will research one side of a topic. During class the groups will debate against each other over their topics.
Epideictic Speech: After getting into an “argumentative” state of mind through activities and brainstorming, students will research an issue, then speak in an attempt to persuade the audience to see their side. (6-8 minutes)
Playacting: Wrapping up the semester and utilizing skills learned in speech giving, students will perform a one-act play for their classmates.
Note: Not only does speech class consist of giving speeches, it also requires active listening and advanced preparation. All speeches are due on the same day. Any student who volunteers to go first will be awarded extra credit points. After this first student, all other names will be placed in a hat. We will draw the name of the next speaker. There will be no assigned order to the speeches. Students must be prepared on the first day of speeches.