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Syllabus

Each five-week period will consist of the following basic requirements in addition to activities, exercises and assignments which will be allocated points as they are given:

100         First Formal Speech

100         Second Formal Speech

100         Class Participation (“Mini” Speeches and Exercises)

100         Formal Written Critique (see critique format on the following page)

This may be a self-assessment or a critique of a speech by a fellow student or heard in class, on television, etc.

Required Speeches

Theme Box Speech

Delivering Famous Speech

Speech Requiring Research         }Persuasive Speech**

Scripted Speech                             }Demonstration Speech*

Memorized Speech                        }Informative Speech

Speech for a Specified Audience Other Than High School Students

Panel Discussion

Commencement Speech

The Commencement Speech will serve as both the last speech for the marking period and the final exam.

*Required

**Required and a second Persuasive Speech can be done in place of the

          Informative Speech

Critique Format

Your critiques should be typed, be double-spaced, and include a title page.

Paragraph One:

          Introduction

                   1.  Identify the speaker, topic, time, place and occasion

2.  Don’t be boring!

Paragraph Two:

          Assess the Speaker’s Overall Effectiveness

1.    Was the speech engaging?

2.    Did the speaker accomplish his/her purpose?

3.    Assess the audience’s response.

Paragraph Three:

Assess the Content of the Speech

1.    Use the “General Assessment for Speeches” criteria under

both “Meaning” and “Organization” when assessing the speech’s content.

Paragraph Four:

Assess the Speaker’s Delivery

1.    Use the “General Assessment for Speeches” criteria under

“Vocal Delivery,” “Language,” and “Body Language” when assessing the speaker’s delivery.

Paragraph Five:

Recommendations to the Speaker

1.    What could the speaker do better in preparing his/her

speech?

2.    What could the speaker do better in delivering his/her

speech?

Paragraph Six:

          Conclusion