Sophomore English Public Speaking Unit. Author: Teacher from Tempe Union HS District.

This speech unit guides students through public speaking and debate.This extensive resource includes preassessment, informational text, and research as well as opportunities for speech writing and debate, reflecting on oral presentations, and citing information. This resource can be used holistically or used in parts needed for classroom instruction.

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Standards & Objectives

Academic standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and...
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grades 9-10 Language...
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective...
CLE 3002.2.5: Understand strategies for expressing ideas clearly and effectively in a variety of oral contexts.
CLE 3002.2.6: Deliver effective oral presentations.
CLE 3002.3.3: Organize ideas into an essay with a thesis statement in the introduction, wellconstructed paragraphs, a conclusion, and transition sentences that connect...
GLE 0101.3.1: Compose simple stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
SPI 3002.3.3: Choose the transitional device that appropriately connects sentences or paragraphs within a writing sample.
TSS.ELA.9-10.SL.PKI.4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically, so that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the...
TSS.ELA.9-10.SL.PKI.6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
TSS.ELA.9-10.W.TTP.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to analyze and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection...

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Learning objectives:

Students will identify four different types of informative speeches.

Students will be introduced to the requirements for their informative speeches.

Students will be able to conduct research by evaluating sources based on the 5 W’s.

Students will identify advantages and disadvantages of internet research.

Students will retain the different modes of research.

Students will decipher between the different domains.

Students will get practice at the beginning stages of their research, being given organizational tips.

Students will gain tools for organizing the body of their speech.

Students will experiment with different techniques of outlining.

Students will provide logical transitions within their speech as they shift from one point to the next.

Students will orally cite their sources within their speeches.