Course Description

Public Speaking is designed to give students a “practice facility” in which to hone skills for interacting with other people in various contexts and situations. Students will model the best practices of accomplished speakers by viewing speeches, analyzing the performance of other speakers and themselves, and tailoring their speeches for different objectives. Throughout the semester, students will be expected to build upon and improve their skills; this means targeting specific areas of improvement and working towards achieving that improvement.

Proficiency learning targets for Grade 11/12 ELA

Speaking, Viewing, Listening, & Media Literacy Proficiency Targets As evidenced based on classroom assessments, the student is able to:

Engage in discussions about issues related to Minnesota American Indians. (11.9.1.1)

Prepare for discussions by gathering evidence and perspectives (11.9.1.1)

Abide by commonly held rules, goals and outcomes that define the purpose of the discussion (11.9.1.1)

Provide citations (oral and written) when presenting evidence. (11.9.4.4)

Logically organize information for an audience. (11.9.4.4)

Formally present info clearly, concisely, and logically (11.9.4.4)

Provide Multiple Perspectives of an issue (11.9.4.4)

Writing Proficiency Targets

As evidenced based on classroom assessments, the student is able to:

Organize and format information to maximize content clarity and audience understanding. (11.7.2.2)

Develop an outline according to evidence gathered. (11.7.7.7)

Introduce and develop information about a topic (11.7.2.2)

Make and develop claims to support an argument. (11.7.1.1)

Support claims with sufficient evidence. (11.7.1.1)

Acknowledge Counterclaims (11.7.1.1)

Tailor content to a specific audience. (11.7.1.1)

Introduce and develop information about a topic. (11.7.2.2)

Use language, including figurative language, appropriate to the audience. (11.7.2.2)