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November 4, 2013
Destination: MSU Library
Trip Date:
Purpose: To learn how to do academic research and to complete a portion of research for informative speech
Scheduled Time of Departure: 8:15am
Scheduled Time of Return: 1:30pm
Class: Oral Communications
Name of Teacher: Kay Hedrick
Details of Trip:
Your child’s Oral Communication class is starting a unit on a researched informative speech text and presentation. To begin the unit,
the class will go to the MSU Library during the school day on ________________________ for a research seminar conducted by the
MSU Library staff and a tour of the library facilities and materials. Students will travel by bus with the RCSHS Librarian, Ms.
Kibbey, Ms. Hedrick, and the bus driver.
Students will need to bring money to eat lunch at MSU. Five to ten dollars should be sufficient.
Your child needs to bring $4 to class by Friday, November 8 to pay for the costs associated with the field trip.
Attached you will find a syllabus sheet for the researched informative speech text and presentation unit. Please be sure that you and
your child carefully read the syllabus sheet and its contents and sign the form. Your child needs to return the signed form to Ms.
Hedrick no later than Friday, November 8.
Please detach and return no later than November 8, 2013.
I give my child _____________________________ permission to travel to the MSU Library for Oral Comm. on September 19, 2013.
(name of student)
I understand that this trip will be taken on school-approved transportation and under the supervision of school personnel.
Student Signature:______________________________________ Date:________________
Parent Signature:_______________________________________ Date:________________
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In Case of Emergency: Please print parent name and phone number that can be reached during the event:
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Please list any Medical Conditions of which we should be aware? Allergies? Medications?
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Please include: (if applicable) $4 in cash or check made out to RCSHS. If writing a check, please write Oral Comm Field
Trip in the notes section.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Researched, Memorized Informative Speech Text and Presentation Syllabus Sheet
Time Limit for Memorized Speech Presentation: 5-7 minutes
1.
Final workable topic selected/approved by Ms. H- due by Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. If school is out due to
emergency circumstances or if a student is absent the work is due on the first day back to school.
Turn the following in on a notecard:
1. Topic
2. Specific Purpose:
3. Audience Outcomes (list at least three – these should be related to your possible points):
/10 points possible
2. Class field trip to the RCSHS Library for “How to Research” class for finding materials, specifically books.
Monday and Tuesday, November 4-5, 2013. If school is out due to emergency circumstances or if a
student is absent the work is due on the first day back to school. /20 points
3. Class field trip to the MSU Library for a “How to Research” class and some library explore time. If school is
out due to emergency circumstances or if a student is absent the work is due on the first day back to
school. Tuesday, Nov. 12 or Wednesday Nov. 13, or Thursday, Nov. 14(depending on your class
period).
/20 points
4. Obtain a minimum variety (books, magazines, journals, databases, newspapers – no encyclopedias or
Wikipedia may be used – only five APPROVED internet websites -if your teacher doesn’t approve the
source, you may NOT use it- may be used and each must be evaluated for the quality of information using a
web evaluation sheet prior to approval ) of 8 credible sources for the researched informative speech text
due by Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 and bring all materials to class for point check. If school is out due to
emergency circumstances or if a student is absent the work is due on the first day back to school.
/16 points possible
To earn points print or photocopy all articles and circle or write on each copied article the source
and date and then highlight that information. Check out books from the MSU Library and use the
Rowan County Public Library. Use interlibrary loan service to obtain books that the libraries don’t
have. Be sure to renew your books from the libraries as you work on constructing your speech to avoid
fines. Renewing library materials is your responsibility. All photocopied sources must be hole-punched
and placed in your binder under research.
5. Thesis Statement: (one declarative sentence) AND Preview Statement of your Three Main Points (each
point in a declarative sentence, parallel-structured) due by Wednesday, Dec. 4 , 2013. If school is out due
to emergency circumstances or if a student is absent the work is due on the first day back to school.
/20 points
6. INVITATION – Cited source-credible interview in speech text will be worth a possible 10 points.
/10 points
7. INVITATION – Additional usable, teacher-accepted credible sources – 2 points each up to 10 points.
/10 points due by Friday, December 6, 2013.
8. Sentence Outline typed due by Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. If school is out due to emergency circumstances
or if a student is absent the work is due on the first day back to school. /25 points possible
9. Introductory Paragraph Due Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013 for instructor feedback. If school is out due to
emergency circumstances or if a student is absent the work is due on the first day back to school. /5
points
10. Point One due Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 for instructor feedback. If school is out due to emergency
circumstances or if a student is absent the work is due on the first day back to school. /5 points
11. Point Two due Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 for instructor feedback. If school is out due to emergency
circumstances or if a student is absent the work is due on the first day back to school.
/5 points
12. Point Three due Friday, Dec. 13, 2013 for instructor feedback. If school is out due to emergency
circumstances or if a student is absent the work is due on the first day back to school. /5 points
13. Conclusion due Monday, Dec. 16, 2013 for instructor feedback. If school is out due to emergency
circumstances or if a student is absent the work is due on the first day back to school. /5 points
14. First draft of speech text (2-3 pages typed in black ink, double-spaced in 12-pt. Times New Roman font).
Must use a variety (books, magazines, newspapers, databases, and only one approved internet site) of
source citations from at least 6 credible sources (Use a minimum of two sources per speech point).
Include a typed cover page that includes the title of the speech, date, and your name. Make and turn in four
copies. Be sure to staple the cove page and draft.
Please save the speech text digitally via drop box, e-mail, or jump drive to make edits easier for additional
drafts. Bring 4 copies to class (one for teacher feedback and three for peer feeback). Due no later than
Wednesday, Dec. 18 , 2013. If school is out due to emergency circumstances or if a student is absent
the work is due on the first day back to school. /50 points possible
15. Peer Review - You will peer review three other student’s paper and receive peer review from them. Each
peer review is worth 10 points. This process will be completed in class on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. It is essential that you are in class on these days.
/30 points possible
16. Final copy of speech text with corrections and additions form the first draft due Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. If
school is out due to emergency circumstances or if a student is absent the work is due on the first
day back to school.Typed speech, double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman, black ink Include a
cover page. /100 points possible
17. Memorized speech presentation must be presented on the scheduled date (students will draw at random
for a date and speaking order) to receive points unless a student is absent from school. Individual
memorized speech presentations begin Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. If school is out due to emergency
circumstances or if a student is absent the work is due on the first day back to school.
/100 points possible
18. Professional dress and grooming for presentation. /50 points possible
Girls: Dress, skirt or suit, dress shoes, hose, hair well-groomed and away from the face. No excessive
or distracting jewelry. Well-groomed.
Boys: Suit or sports jacket, tie (not distracting), dress shirt, dress shoes, belt, socks (not white), hair
away from eyes and face. No excessive or distracting jewelry. Well-groomed.
19. All work will be accepted only at the beginning of class on due dates when called for by Ms. Hedrick.
If school is out due to emergency circumstances or if a student is absent the work is due on the first
day back to school.
20. Do not wait until right up to the assignment deadlines to do your work. Work ahead of deadlines so to give
yourself time to check for errors. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE. A broken computer or printer is not an
excuse for not turning in work. If technology fails at the last minute, write the assignment out by hand in
black ink and follow directions for spacing between lines.
My child and I have read the Oral Communications “Researched, Memorized Informative Speech Text and
Presentation Syllabus Sheet” and understand the information, requirements and deadlines. The assignment
information sheet is to be kept in the student’s class notebook for reference at all times.
Parent/Guardian Signature
Date
Student Signature
Date