Syllabus

=[|Syllabus for Speech Class 2009]=

Newton High School USD 373 Newton, KS Speech Class Syllabus David Williams (aka Mr. Bill) Room 11-104 Lecture Hall (main room) 4-131 (Seminar room and after school) Phone 284-6280 ext 2431 Email: __williams.speechclass@gmail.com__ Memorize my email address (there will be a quiz) [|__http://www.freewebs.com/newtondb8/__] Class Text: Glencoe Speech  by Randall McCutcheon, JamesSchaffer and Joseph R. Wycoff  Companion Website for our Textbook [|__http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sit____e____s/0078807808/sitemap.html?resource=overview__] We will use thesequite a bit so write all theseaddresses in your planner!  Speech Class will present new challenges to each of you. Here is a list of many of the concepts and projects that we will work on this semester.

Class Rules  Be on Time in your seat when the bell rings, see policy in handbook pg  No food or drink during class time! Water in capped bottle is OK.  Homework is on timeor it is azero. I will not budge on this.  Anything leftin the locker is a zero.  DO NOT TALK WHEN I TALK!  DO NOT TALK DURING OTHER PEOPLE’S SPEECHES! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;"> Listening to Speeches is required. Failure to respect other people’s speech time will lead to referrals, detention with me and or docking of your speech grade. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;"> All school rules will be enforced.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">The Communication Model
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">General Communication Theory
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">Listening
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">Autobiographical Speech/Resumes 1
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">Research and library resources
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">Speech Organization
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">Speech Outlines
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">The Informative Speech 2
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">Verbal Delivery/Speech Formats
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">Use of Quotations, Documentation of Research
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">The use of Presentation Aids
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">Writing for the Ear
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">The Persuasive Speech 3
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">Persuasive Communication Theory, Argumentation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">Nine Weeks and Semester Exams (Read the Book!)