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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.