St. Michael-Albertville High School
Public Speaking
Teacher: Sherri Larson
Month
September
2010
Content
Course Essential Questions
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Why is effective public
speaking important?
What is effective public
speaking?
What skills and techniques
must an effective public
speaker employ?
Skills
Reading
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Assessment
Reading
Recognize research process as
critical to effective informative
speaking
1.
Resources & Technology
Reading
Worksheet for Dale Carnegie
ch. 4 ; Reading quiz ch.
4
1. Dale Carnegie's ch. 4 from The
Quick and Easy Guide to Effective
Public Speaking
Writing
Writing
Writing
1. outline handout
Introduction to public speaking
unit
UEQ
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How can a speaker effectively
communicate to his/ her
audience in a variety of
circumstances?
How can a speaker become
effective at each of the three
purposes of public speaking-to inform, to persuade, to
entertain?
Reading
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Outline format quiz
Rubric for completion of
paperwork (outlines,
notecards)
Speaking and listening
1. rubrics for speeches--vary based
on skills desired
2. Outline format PPT
3-4. Peer and self evaluation forms
Speaking and listening
Speaking and listening
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Introduction to informative
speaking
Six part outline format
Selection of famous American
speeches
Write speeches in a logical and
ordered way, according to the
outline format
Complete preparation for
speeches with outline and notes
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Prepare, plan, and perform a
variety of short informative
speeches, including
introduction of self,
introduction of another,pet
peeve, everyday object,
inspirational quotes
Improve confidence and
comfort thorugh games,
pantomime, and other
nonverbal communication
exercises
Memorize and be able to apply
the 6 part outline as a standard
for all future speeches
Begin identifying individual
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Students speeches are graded
on performance and
paperwork
Self evaluation to enhance
speaking skills.
Peer evaluation and audience
participation
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Skills
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Writing
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St. Michael-Albertville High School
Assessment
Resources & Technology
speaking skills and challenges.
Participate as attentive, active,
and constructively critical
audience member.
Outlines
Notecards
Reflections
Speaking
Variety of assigned speeches
Speaking and listening
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October
2010
Prepared speeches, including
several varieties of
informational speeches.
Peer review of speeches
Course Essential Questions
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Why is effective public
speaking important?
What is effective public
speaking?
What skills and techniques
must an effective public
speaker employ?
Informative Speaking Unit
UEQ
Informative Speaking Unit Reading
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Was is required of an effective
informative speech?
How can a speaker effectively
use both props and media
1. Chapter 8 of Dale Carnegie and
accompanying worksheet
2. Variety of data bases related to
particular topics (school web site
supported)
Writing
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Organize ideas into the 6-part
format.
Research material related in
informative topics
Reading
3.
Plan, prepare, and perform
informative speeches (DJ and
demostriation)
Prepare a powerpoint
presentation and deliver an
accompanying DJ speech
Prepare and deliver a
demonstration speech
Writing
1,3. outlines and notecards for
demonstration and dj speeches
2. Powerpoint presentation for DJ
speech based on rubric
Speaking/ listening
1. Group discussion review forms;
participation based on introductory
Reading
1. Dale Carnegie's chapter 8
Writing
Basic rubric for speaking
Speaking/ listening
1. Powerpoint on group discussion
fundamentals
2. STMA common assessment
presentation rubric
Research/ Technology
1-3 Speech delivery rubric
4-5 Presentation rubric
4-5 computers, googledocs,
powerpoint
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Content
technology?
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Material related to both
discussion topics and
informative speech topics.
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Outlines and notecards for
effective informative speeches
on a variety of topics
How to create an effective
interactive presentation with
technology and other variables
(demonstration)
Continue effective use of the 6part outline to deliver effective
informative speeches
Research/ technology
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Writing
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Skills
Speaking/ listening
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Reading
St. Michael-Albertville High School
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Assessment
powerpoint
2. DJ of the Day speech
demonstration speech
Resources & Technology
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Research/ Technology
1-3. Rubric for gathering of effective,
cited data for informative speech
4-5. Presentation rubric (HS common
assessment)
Evaluate credibility of sources
Use resources to prepare
effective and accurate
informative speech
Create a works cited page
Create a powerpoint
presentation
Use googledocs for
development and sharing of the
presentation
Speaking/ listening
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Informative speech DJ of the
Day
Demonstration speech
Research/ technology
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November
2010
Research process
Works cited page
Powerpoint presentation and
googledocs
Course Essential Question
Reading
Reading
1. Worksheet on Dale Carnegie ch. 9
Reading
1. Dale Carnegie's ch. 9
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Content
Persuasion unit
Unit Essential Questions
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What is persuasion?
How does one use persuasion
effectively discussion?How
does one use persuasion
effectively in speaking?
St. Michael-Albertville High School
Skills
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Reading skills
Read Carnegie's Ch. 9 on
persuasive speaking
Read and analyze famous
speeches of choice
Define and identify
the elements of persuasion
(logos, ethos, pathos)
Analyze persuasive techniques
in great speeches.
Writing
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Name and analyze persuasive
techniques
Writing
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Composing effective
arguments for use in group
discussion
Examine persuasive
techniques
Develop persuasive speech
using Aristotles Logos, Ethos,
Pathos
Speaking/ listening
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Deliver effective persuasive
speeches using logos, ethos,
pathos
Compose prose arguments on
multiple sides of persuasive
topics
Plan and prepare a persuasive
speech
Compose Works Cited page
Speaking/ listening
1. Participate in group discussion
2. Plan and deliver persuasive speech
Vocabulary
1. Deliver short story on vocabulary
word; memorize word list and meaning
Assessment
Resources & Technology
2. worksheet to analyze famous
speeches of choice.
3. Handout and planning sheet for
incorporating elements of persuasion
4. Bill Clinton's 1992 convention
address and analysis worksheet
2. Best American Speeches
3. The Onion articles for persuasive
appeal
3. Bill Clinton's 1992 convention
address; complete accompanying
worksheet
Writing
Writing
1. Discussion powerpoint
2. Create a debate handout
1. group discussion evaluation
handout
1. Complete "Create a Debate" project,
exploring various sides of a
controversial issue
2. Complete an outline and
notecards for a persuasive speech
3. Formal works cited page
Speaking/ listening
Vocabulary
1. Weighty Words book
Research/ technology
1. Writers Inc or other similar
manual and online data bases
Speaking/ listening
1. group discussion
2. persuasive speech
Vocabulary
1. Weighty Words vocabulary handout
and test
Research/ technology
1-3. Formal works cited page
Research/ technology
1. Evaluate credibility of sources
2. Use credible sources to develop
persuasive arguments
3. Gather and synthesize opposing
viewpoints
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Content
St. Michael-Albertville High School
Skills
Assessment
Resources & Technology
Vocabulary
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26 vocabulary words in
Weighty Words books
Research/ technology
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Research process: Credible
resources giving balanced
view of debatable topics
Works Cited page
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