About this course...
Welcome to Speech and Presentation. In this class, you will do exactly those two things: speak and present. If the thought of getting up in front of your peers in a professional manner and speaking with poise, confidence, and comfort fills you with dread, this may not be the best fit for you.
However.
If you enjoy a challenge, can organize information and convey it in a humorous and approachable way, and want to improve your public speaking skills, you will have a wonderful semester.
Through the course of the semester, you will present a minimum of twelve speeches on a variety of self-selected or assigned topics. These all have the potential to be a lot of fun if you come to the process with an open mind. Calendars and schedules will be posted on this site, so check it regularly because attendance (obviously, especially on speech days) is crucial.
I'm looking forward to a fabulous and entertaining semester!
However.
If you enjoy a challenge, can organize information and convey it in a humorous and approachable way, and want to improve your public speaking skills, you will have a wonderful semester.
Through the course of the semester, you will present a minimum of twelve speeches on a variety of self-selected or assigned topics. These all have the potential to be a lot of fun if you come to the process with an open mind. Calendars and schedules will be posted on this site, so check it regularly because attendance (obviously, especially on speech days) is crucial.
I'm looking forward to a fabulous and entertaining semester!
Helpful Web Links
Video Links
Here are links (when possible) to the videos we watch during class for critiquing or assignment purposes.
Responding to Crisis:
Historic Speeches:
Sample Speeches:
Communication
Responding to Crisis:
- Ronald Reagan - "The Challenger Explosion"
- George W. Bush - "9/11"
Historic Speeches:
- Martin Luther King, Jr. - "I Have a Dream" - March on Washington
- John F. Kennedy - "Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You" - Inaugural Address
Sample Speeches:
Communication