Welcome to Speech with Mrs. Earp

“where you’ll wear many hats…”

VSW DAILY SCHEDULE

EXPLAINED!! (8/2014/Baker)

“FB” = Full Black Day (Mon/Thurs/Fri)

All periods meet, 1-8“FO” = Full Orange Day (Mon/Thurs/Fri)

All periods meet, 1-8 “OO” = Odd Orange Day (Tuesday)

Only odd periods meet: 1,3,5,7There is Advisory each Tuesday between periods 5 & 7

“OB” = Odd Black Day (Tuesday)Only odd periods meet: 1,3,5,7

“EB” = Even Black Day (Wednesday)

Only even periods meet: 2,4,6,8“EO” = Even Orange Day (Wednesday)

Only even periods meet: 2,4,6,8

LUNCH!!

On Full days (M/Th/Fr), lunch will occur sometime during 4th and 5th periods

“1 lunch” = First lunch Attend Periods 1,2,3, LUNCH, then periods 4-8

“2 lunch” = 2nd lunch Attend Periods 1,2,3,4, LUNCH, then periods 5-8

“3 lunch” = 3rd lunch Attend Periods 1,2,3,4,5, LUNCH, then periods 6-8

Wednesday, August 20WelcomeSpeech class introduction Assign seatsAnswer student questionsMindtrap Game

Thursday, August 20

• Fact:

Shrimp can only swim backward.

Word of the day

quarantine

Definition:Quarantine

isolation for a amount of time for an animal or person

The child was in quarantine from the rest of the family so his cold would not spread.

• What is Speech Mantra?

“We are All Friends in Speech Class and Kindness is the Norm.”

Greet CircleHallway form 2 circles (1 inside other)Outer circle rotates – state nameRotate inner circle opposite – 1 statementRotate outer circle – 2 statementReturn to classroom

Charlie Mae Earp

Friday, August 22

Fact:

The state of Tennessee was originally named Franklin after Benjamin Franklin.

Vocabulary

Deduction

Deduction Part of speech– Noun

Definition: The act of subtracting. Used in a sentence: Jose’s mother made a deduction from his allowance to pay for the broken lamp.

• Review ‘First Letter Name Game’

Name Game• With the first letter of your first name• Provide a one word descriptor of you• Example: Sara – sassy

• If you can not think of something, I will ask the class to help

• Please do not select anything that is negative

Monday, August 25

• Game Day– Must play with 3 people that you do not know

very well

What to expect

• Learn to research properly• Learn to construct a professional-looking

PowerPoint presentation• Develop catchy/”zippy” introductions• Develop a well-organized speech

What to expect cont’d

• End a speech with a bang• Deliver a confident speech without looking

nervous• Learn about people and issues

• Daily Activities—Front screen• S: Drive,– Labeled Daily PPT 2014 FallOR earpspeech.weebly.com

• Baskets located on work table–Absences--check daily ppt or

earpspeech.weebly.com, classmate, then teacher

• Wait to be excused at the end of class

Supplies

• PLANNER• Binder/ may share with another subject• Writing implement• Free reading book (every day)• Ear buds• Flash Drive

• Label papers--full name, period• Handing in work--IN box (NOWHERE ELSE)• Late work: 4,3.5,3,…– Study Hall, Resource

• Redo--TBD

Grading

A 90-100 4B 80-89 3.5C 70-79 3D 60-69 2.5F Below 60% 0

Accessing Material

• S: Drive — Earp Speech – Handouts available– Daily Speech ppt

• H: Drive — learn to access from home• earpspeech.weebly.com

Writing

• Mechanical error• Use MLA format• Spell check and Grammar Check• Develop paragraphs (not all one)• PROOFREAD CAREFULLY!

Rounding up the grade

Semester End• Must be .5% or less away from the next higher

grade (89.5, 79.5, 69.5, 59.5)• Did you do everything you could to earn the

next higher grade– Turn in ALL assignments–Positive influence in class

Speeches

• Introduction Fictional Biography• Impromptu Oral Interpretation• Nomination Current Issue/Debate• Interviews Toast/Hat• Public Service Announcement

Speech Mantra“We are all friends in speech class and kindness is the

norm.”

• Be ALIVE!!!• Be INTERESTING!!!• Say something WORTHWHILE!!!• Have FUN!!!

The LOUDER, the BETTER!!!