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Public Speaking 1,2 (1415, 1416) | |||
| Grade Range: | |
| 9–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| None | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Elective | |
| Course Description: | |
| This course in speaking and listening integrates reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students research, write, and deliver speeches for a variety of purposes, both informal and formal, to varied audiences. The course emphasizes the effective delivery of a variety of speeches including speeches to inform, persuade, entertain, and communicate. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 9110 - Speech | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Franklin and Clark, Essentials of Speech Communication, McDougal Littell, 2001. Phillips, Basic Debate, 4th ed., Glencoe, 2001. Timm, The Basics: Speech Communication, Southwestern Educational Publishing, 2000. | |