Speech and Debate Syllabus—Fall 2014
Instructor: Ms. Karon Amann
Monday
August 11
Tuesday
August 12
Wednesday
August 13
NO SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL
Thursday
August 14
1st Day of School
 Review Handbook
 Issue Textbook
 Course

August 18
Introduction Speeches
August 25
Determining
Subject/Purpose
September 1
Labor Day—No
School
September 8
Outlines are Due/
Demonstration
Speeches (1-3)
September 15
Demonstration
Speeches (17-20)
August 19
Introduction Speeches
Discuss Chapt. 1
August 26
Analyzing Audience
September 2
Intro. to the Process
Speech
(Demonstration)
September 9
Demonstration
Speeches (4-7)
September 16
Demonstration
Speeches (21-24)
Friday
August !5
“Get to Know You”
Questionnaire
Description/Syllabus HWK: Read Chapt. 1
Seating Chart
August 20
Film: The Importance
of Body Language
August 27
Sources for Speech
Materials
September 3
Library—Topic
Selection Due
tomorrow
September 10
Demonstration
Speeches (8-11)
August 21
Film: Speaker Training
Vocal Variety
August 28
Supporting Main Points
September 17
EARLY RELEASE
Demonstration
Speeches
(25-28)
September 18
Demonstration Speeches
(Make-up Day)
September 4
Monroe’s Motivated
Sequence
September 11
Demonstration Speeches
(9-12)
August 22
Film: Overcoming
Nerves
August 29
Video: Great Openings
and Closings
September 5
Creating Note
cards/Outlines
Computer Cart
September 12
Demonstration
Speeches (13-16)
September 19
Demonstration
Speeches
(Make-up Day)
September 22
Introduction to
Informative Speeches
September 23
Library Research
September 24
Work Day for
Outlines/Works Cited
Computer Cart
October 1
Informative Speeches
(13-16)
October 8
Library Research
September 25
Informative Speeches
(1-4)
September 29
Informative Speeches
(5-8)
October 6
Informative Speeches
(25-28)
September 30
Informative Speeches
(9-12)
October 7
Introduction to
Persuasive Speech/
Propaganda Techniques
October 13
Persuasive Speeches
(1-4)
October 20
Persuasive Speeches
(21-24)
October 14
Persuasive Speeches
(5-8)
October 21
Persuasive Speeches
(25-28)
October 15
Persuasive Speeches
(9-12)
October 22
Persuasive Speeches
(Make-up Day)
October 28
Analyzing Propositions
(Chapter 4)
October 29
Fluff Debates
October 16
Persuasive Speeches
(13-16)
October 23
Collect Speech
Books/Issue Debate
Books
Film: “The Great
Debaters”
October 30
Fluff Debates
October 27
Introduction to Standard
Debate (FACT)
(Affirmative/Negative)
November 3
Ethos/Logos/Pathos
Resolutions Due
November 4
Library Research with
Partners
November 5
Library Research with
Partners
October 2
Informative Speeches
(17-20)
October 9
Library Research
November 6
Work Day to create Briefs
(outlines)
Computer Cart
September 26
Professional
Development
NO SCHOOL
October 3
Informative Speeches
(21-24)
October 10
Library
Computer Cart to
work on Outlines
October 17
Persuasive Speeches
(17-20)
October 24
Film: “The Great
Debaters”
October 31
No School
Conference
Compensation Day
November 7
Work Day to create
Briefs/work with
partners
Computer Cart
November 10
Debate #1
(Brief/Works Cited
Due)
November 11
Debate #2
(Brief/Works Cited
Due)
November 12
Debate #3
(Brief/Works Cited
Due)
November 17
Debate #6
(Brief/Works Cited
Due)
November 24
Work Day to Create
Brief/Works Cited
Computer Cart
December 1
Lincoln-Douglas
Debates (1-2)
December 8
Lincoln-Douglas
Debates (11-12)
November 18
Debate #7
(Brief/Works Cited
Due)
November 25
Work Day to Create
Brief/Works Cited
Computer Cart
December 2
Lincoln-Douglas
Debates (3-4)
December 9
Lincoln-Douglas
Debates (13-14)
November 19
Introduction to
Lincoln/Douglas
Debates
November 26
NO SCHOOL
December 15
Final Exams (TBA)
December 16
Final Exams (TBA)
December 3
Lincoln-Douglas
Debates (5-6)
December 10
EARLY RELEASE
Preparation for Final
Exam
December 17
Final Exams (TBA)
November 13
Debate #4
(Brief/Works Cited Due)
November 20
Library Research
November 14
Debate #5
(Brief/Works Cited
Due)
November 21
Library Research
November 27
NO SCHOOL
November 28
NO SCHOOL
December 4
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
(7-8)
December 11
Preparation for Final
Exam
December 5
Lincoln-Douglas
Debates (9-10)
December 12
Preparation for Final
Exam
December 18
Final Exams (TBA)
December 19
Half Day School
Half Day Professional
Development