Senior Core English
Speech Unit
rd
3 Quarter: February – early March 2016
Wednesday, February 3: Late Start. Impromptu speeches.
Homework: Bring a quote/small passage that represents your high school experience
to class on Friday. (Be prepared to share please.)
Thursday, February 4: Impromptu speeches.
Friday, February 5: Impromptu speeches.
Monday, February 8: Intro to 1st formal speech.
Homework: Email ppt no later than 7:00am on Thurs Feb 11 in order to present.
Tuesday, February 9: Work on 1st formal speech in class.
Wednesday, February 10: Work on 1st formal speech in class.
Thursday, February 11: Presentations.
Friday, February 12: Presentations.
Monday, February 15 – Friday, February 19: President’s Week Break.
Have a wonderful, happy, safe & joy-filled break! 
Monday, February 22: Intro to 2nd formal speech.
Homework: Email ppt no later than 7:00am on Weds Feb 24 in order to present.
Tuesday, February 23: Work on 2nd formal speech in class.
Wednesday, February 24: Presentations.
Thursday, February 25: Presentations.
Friday, February 26: Presentations.
Monday, February 29: Impromptu speeches.
Tuesday, March 1: Impromptu speeches.
Wednesday, March 2: Late Start. Intro to final formal speech.
Homework: Email ppt no later than 7:00am on Mon March 7 in order to present.
Thursday, March 3: Work on final formal speech in class.
Friday, March 4: Work on final formal speech in class.
Monday, March 7: Presentations.
Tuesday, March 8: Presentations.
Wednesday, March 9: Presentations.
Thursday, March 10: Work on Senior Oral Presentation.
Homework: SOP ppt due in class on Tues March 15.
Friday, March 11: Teacher workshop day. No school. Enjoy your 3 day weekend! 
Monday, March 14: Work on Senior Oral Presentation.
Tuesday, March 15: Dress rehearsals in class for SOP in class.
Wednesday, March 16: Dress rehearsals in class for SOP in class.
Thursday, March 17: Games to celebrate the end of the unit. 
Friday, March 18: Begin Literary Analysis Unit. Catcher in the Rye.
Please remember the class policies on presentations will hold true for this unit:
o To be able to present on each assigned date & earn credit for your speech, you must
email Ms Gorey by the assigned date & time. It is not possible to present or earn
credit if you do not meet the deadline.
o It is not possible to make up your speech if you miss your assigned date. This unit is
designed solely to prepare you for the Senior Oral Presentation. The only way to
practice giving a speech to a panel of judges or group of people is to actually give
speeches in advance to a group. Nothing can reproduce the experience of facing a
group of people other than facing a group of people & presenting. 
o Please understand there will be more summative assessments throughout 2nd
semester. The only way to make up a summative assessment is to make it up with
Ms Gorey before or after school.