Designed for
Students who have a foundation in English speaking and want to improve on speaking
Level
High school students
Class format
One-on-one and small group (Max. 7 students/class)
Class introduction
Students learn to become better public speakers through learning theory and applying the theory into practice. The teacher will teach a variety of communication methods, instruct students to adapt to the speech according to the audience and information, accurately support their ideas, and learn to select and organize speech materials.
The topic of the TED Talk will run through the entire course. Students will research, write and publish their own TED Talk speeches. At the end of the course, students can participate in competitions at the high school or university level and apply for high schools, and universities in the United States using this portfolio piece.
Outcome
- Demonstrate different elements of speech.
- Accurately determine the credibility of online sources
- Correctly and creatively utilize technology for different speech presentations and types.
- Develop speeches with differentiation based on audience, length, and topic.
- Develop speeches that are persuasive in nature
- Develop speeches that utilize current and historical data
- Integrate questioning
- Analyze speeches considered “great works”
- Develop critical thinking skills in a spontaneous/ limited preparation setting
Course content
Lessons | Topics |
1 | Spontaneous speech: What is public speaking? Rhetorical type learning |
2 | Spontaneous speech: Different elements of persuasion Monroe’s Motivational Sequence |
3 | How to turn enthusiasm into speech content? Understand and choose the theme you like TED speech analysis learning |
4 | How to turn enthusiasm into speech content? Understand and choose the theme you like TED speech analysis learning |
5 | Speech topic introduction How to write a speech Speech background research |
6 | Speech topic introduction How to write a speech Speech background research |
7 | Speech writing Speech conclusion writing learning Movement and body language |
8 | How to memorize and summarize speeches |
9 | Practice speech Final speech |
Classwork includes:
Introductory speech: students will give a 1-2 minute speech;
Voice, video, and text analysis of persuasive speeches: Students will choose persuasive speeches and analyze the following content: content, handouts, tone, persuasiveness, oral and non-verbal questions, 3-5 minutes;
Spontaneous speech activities: Students will participate in speech activities on topics in the classroom
Final project: This final project will run throughout the entire course. Students will research, write and deliver their own speeches, with the purpose of creating speech works that students can later participate in competitions at the high school or university level.
Feedback
Students and their parents will receive brief feedback after each class, via Teachworks, regarding the student’s general participation in class. Students will also receive feedback on graded assignments via email. At the end of the course, the student will receive a final report card, which thoroughly speaks to their overall participation in the course, including major assignments.
Schedule
A total of 13.5 hours of classes.
