Description
Beginner
Week | Lesson | Focus |
1 | Welcome Lesson | Introduction to public speaking |
2 | Voice | The importance of tone, pitch, volume, and pacing |
3 | Personal Narrative | Introduction to personal narratives |
4 | Personal Narrative | Speech Day: Students tell a personal narrative |
5 | Formal Speech Structure | Introduce proper structure of a formal speech: Introduction, Body, Summary, Conclusion |
6 | Formal Speech Structure | Attention grabbing and strong introductions with a 3 main point body |
7 | Formal Speech Structure | Continue body, summarizing and delivering a memorable conclusion |
8 | Practice Speech | Speech Day: Students deliver a speech with a topic of students’ choice |
9 | Informative Speech | Introduction to informative speech |
10 | Informative Speech | 4 types of informative Speech |
11 | Informative Speech | Speech Day: Students give an informative speech |
12 | Persuasive Speech | Introduction to persuasion. Rhetorical appeals |
13 | Persuasive Speech | The 4 steps of persuasion |
14 | Persuasive Speech | Combine rhetorical appeals and 4 steps of persuasion into a formal speech |
15 | Persuasive Speech | Students give a persuasive speech |
Intermediate
Week | Lesson | Focus |
1 | Welcome Lesson | Introduction to intermediate public speaking |
2 | Voice/Oral Interpretation | The importance of tone, pitch, volume, and pacing. Introduction to oral interpretation |
3 | Oral Interpretation | Practice techniques for a dynamic and entertaining reading |
4 | Oral Interpretation | Speech Day: Students give an oral interpretation of a book they choose |
5 | Speech Structure Review | Review proper structure |
6 | Formal Speech Structure | Outlining, transitions, thesis statements |
7 | Informative Speech | Review informative speech |
8 | Informative Speech | Practice new outlining techniques when writing an informative speech |
9 | Informative Speech | Speech Day: Students give an informative speech |
10 | Persuasive Speech | Review Rhetorical appeals and 4 steps of persuasion |
11 | Persuasive Speech | Backing opinion with facts and research |
12 | Persuasive Speech | Speech Day: Students give a persuasive speech |
13 | Demonstrative Speech | Introduction to demonstrative speech |
14 | Demonstrative Speech | Speech Day: Students give a demonstrative speech |
15 | Final Speech | Students choose to give an informative, persuasive, or demonstrative speech |
Advanced
Week | Lesson | Focus |
1 | Welcome Lesson | Introduction to advanced public speaking |
2 | Informative Speech | Review structure, outlining techniques |
3 | Informative Speech | Thesis statements, reason to listen, credibility statements, transistion statements |
Informative Speech | Speech Day: Students give an informative speech | |
4 | Persuasive Speech | Review Rhetorical appeals and 4 steps of persuasion |
5 | Persuasive Speech | Combine informative structure with persuasion |
6 | Persuasive Speech | Speech Day: Students give a persuasive speech |
7 | Impromptu Speech | Introduction to impromptu speech |
8 | Impromptu Speech | Trusting your instincts |
9 | Impromptu Speech | Organizing thoughts and opinions in a short amount of time |
10 | Impromptu Speech | Speech Day: Students will be giving 2 impromptu speeches |
11 | Debate | Intoduction to Debate |
12 | Debate | Structure of a public forum debate |
13 | Debate | Building an argument |
14 | Debate | Flowing: Taking notes for cross examination |
15 | Debate | Students will participate in a mock debate |
About the Teacher
Ms. Bell has nearly 20 years of teaching and leadership experience in education. She received her bachelor’s Degree in Speech Education in 1998 (Northwestern State University) and Master of Education in 2007 (Texas A&M-Commerce). Ms. Bell has coached several district, regional, state, and national speech and debate team competitors. Her most recent accomplishment was receiving the first Diamond Award which was given by the National Speech and Debate Association to coaches for building successful speech teams (June 2018 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.)
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