Oral CommunicationOral CommunicationSyllabus & Class PoliciesSyllabus & Class Policies

Mrs. GodfreyMrs. Godfrey

What is Oral Communication ?What is Oral Communication ?

Oral Communication is Oral Communication is designed…designed…

To strengthen the skills To strengthen the skills considered important considered important for future career for future career successsuccess

To make you an To make you an effective and fluent effective and fluent communicatorcommunicator

To demonstrate To demonstrate success in working success in working and communicating in and communicating in groupsgroups

Units of StudyUnits of Study

Oral Communication Oral Communication is divided into 6 is divided into 6 different speech units.different speech units.

Each unit will have a Each unit will have a speech.speech.

Preparation and DeliveryPreparation and Delivery

This unit teaches you This unit teaches you how to…how to…

prepare a speechprepare a speech

deliver a speechdeliver a speech

manage stage frightmanage stage fright

Preparation and Delivery Preparation and Delivery SpeechesSpeeches1-2 minutes1-2 minutes

Personal ExperiencePersonal Experience

TripTrip AdventureAdventure Personal VictoryPersonal Victory ChallengeChallenge

Senior Citizen/Famous Senior Citizen/Famous Person SpeechPerson Speech

Senior Citizen (55 or Senior Citizen (55 or older)older) Led an intriguing lifeLed an intriguing life Achieved impressive Achieved impressive

accomplishmentsaccomplishments Lived through a Lived through a

memorable memorable experienceexperience

Famous PersonFamous Person Significant Significant

contributioncontribution ArtsArts EntertainmentEntertainment PoliticsPolitics AthleticsAthletics World of ideasWorld of ideas Society in generalSociety in general

Listening & Evaluating, Listening & Evaluating, Propaganda TechniquesPropaganda Techniques

This unit will teach you how to be an This unit will teach you how to be an effective listener and evaluator.effective listener and evaluator.

You will learn about media influences.You will learn about media influences.

Propaganda PresentationPropaganda Presentation

As a group you will As a group you will identify and label identify and label different propaganda different propaganda techniques found in techniques found in magazine magazine advertisements. This advertisements. This will be presented to the will be presented to the class. class.

Propaganda SpeechPropaganda Speech

Original ProductOriginal Product ““Catchy” NameCatchy” Name SloganSlogan

AdvertisementAdvertisement CreativeCreative Propaganda techniquesPropaganda techniques

Sales PitchSales Pitch 1-3 minutes1-3 minutes Introduction/conclusionIntroduction/conclusion Propaganda techniquesPropaganda techniques

Informative SpeechThis unit teaches you

how to… inform the audience

about a topic

demonstrate how something is done

Informative SpeechInformative Speech4-6 minutes with a 4-6 minutes with a VisualVisualSpeech of Speech of

EnlightenmentEnlightenment

OROR

Demonstration Demonstration SpeechSpeech

Persuasive Speech UnitPersuasive Speech Unit

This unit will teach This unit will teach you how to you how to persuade your persuade your audience to change audience to change their opinions or their opinions or act on a policy. act on a policy.

Persuasive SpeechPersuasive Speech4-6 minutes with a Visual4-6 minutes with a Visual

You will be required to…

Choose a controversial topic

Do research

Persuade the audience

The Usual Pattern of this CourseThe Usual Pattern of this Course

Speech is assigned. You Speech is assigned. You prepare it out of class.prepare it out of class.

Textbook chapters are Textbook chapters are read and study guides read and study guides completed in class. completed in class. Quiz?Quiz?

The information in the The information in the chapter is discussed, chapter is discussed, reviewed.reviewed.

TestTest

Workshop day for speechWorkshop day for speech

SpeechSpeech

Course RequirementsCourse Requirements

Every student must Every student must satisfactorily complete satisfactorily complete each speech or each speech or presentation.presentation.

Each student must take the Each student must take the final exam.final exam.

Final Exam is open Final Exam is open notebook! (You may use notebook! (You may use your study guides.)your study guides.)

Tests and QuizzesTests and Quizzes

Each unit will have a Each unit will have a study guide quiz study guide quiz and a chapter test.and a chapter test.

Study guide quizzes Study guide quizzes are open notes.are open notes.

No notes on chapter No notes on chapter tests!tests!

Listening PointsListening Points

Each student will be given 100/100 points at the Each student will be given 100/100 points at the beginning of each marking period.beginning of each marking period.

Any student that is not listening during speeches will Any student that is not listening during speeches will lose 5 points per action. lose 5 points per action.

““I hate giving speeches…”I hate giving speeches…”

PenaltiesPenalties Failure to give your speech on your Failure to give your speech on your

due date will result in a deduction of due date will result in a deduction of 15% each class period you are not 15% each class period you are not prepared.prepared.

Chewing gum during your speech will Chewing gum during your speech will result in a 5-point deduction from your result in a 5-point deduction from your speech grade.speech grade.

Supplies3 x 5 note cards You will use these for your speeches. I will try to provide as many as I can.

Notebooks This will be your main source of information. I will not collect notebooks, so you may share

with another subject.

Class Policies

Following the rules will help you succeed in Oral Comm!

Mrs. Godfrey’s Mrs. Godfrey’s Classroom RulesClassroom Rules

Come to class Come to class preparedprepared– Bring a Bring a

pencil/penpencil/pen– Bring your Bring your

notebooknotebook

Classroom rules cont’dClassroom rules cont’d

Electronics are not Electronics are not permitted (school permitted (school rule)rule) CD playersCD players IpodsIpods

Do not bring food Do not bring food or drink in the or drink in the room (school rule)room (school rule)

Cell Phones Cell phone rules:

May be with you, but not on

No making or receiving calls

No text messaging No checking messages Parents should not be

contacting you

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Do not talk when I am talking.

Do not touch other people’s personal property.

Remain in your seat until the bell rings.

Attendance is Neat!Attendance is Neat!

Be prepared to Be prepared to give speech when give speech when you return.you return.

Come to class with Come to class with an admit slip.an admit slip.

Check the Check the absentee bin.absentee bin.

Make up Make up tests/quizzes within tests/quizzes within a week!a week!

Oral Comm. can be fun!!!Oral Comm. can be fun!!!

Come to class…Come to class… With an open-mindWith an open-mind With a good With a good

attitudeattitude

Remember…Remember… Have fun & smileHave fun & smile This is a This is a

GRADUATION GRADUATION requirementrequirement

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

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