Kay Keeland

Speech (Communication Application) - Highland Park Middle School

Grade 8

Room C234

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WELCOME TO COMMUNICATION APPLICATION
HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Note from Ms. Keeland: I am excited and looking foward to a wonderful semester and school year. This course is intended to accomplish a variety of objectives. Mainly, when a student completes this course he/she should feel prepared and confident to speak clearly and intelligently in front of a group of people, and he/she will learn the basic essentials to facing society in an appropriate manner.

General Information:

Communication Application:

THIS IS A HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL COURSE!!!

In order to receive high school credit, your attendance is very important.
Missing more than 9 days will result in the student not receiving High School credit for the course.

Late work will be accepted one day late, with the highest grade being a 70. After that, late work will be accepted with the highest grade being a 50.

Conference period: 2nd period from 8:53-9:42am

Tutorials: 7:30am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in Room C234

Final Exam Review

Week Of April 1st

Monday - Ch. 17 new Speech Terms p. 469
                   Read Ch. 17 Do the following: P. 472 Quest.1,2
                                     p. 477 Critical Thinking
                                      p. 487 Recalling the Facts Quest. 1,2

Tuesday - Staars testing math

Wednesday - Staars testing Reading

Thursday - Persuasive Speaking Ch.17 Discuss

Friday -   holiday

April 8th

Monday -Review Voc. Quiz Ch.17

Tuesday - Review Ch.17
                  Voc. Quiz Ch.17

Wednesday - Ch.17 Test
                         Hw : Bring printed persuasive research

Thursday - Work On persuasive speeches

Friday - Work On persuasive speeches

April 15th

Monday - Outline rough Draft due
                write speech

Tuesday - Written Speech rough draft due

Wednesday - Practice Speeches

Thurs./Friday - present Speeches

Week Of April 22nd

Monday - present Speeches

Tuesday - present speeches

Wed. - Staar Testing Science

Thursday - Staar testing Socail Studies

Friday -  Ch.7 7/8 New Speech terms
               Interviewing Skills

April 29th

Monday - Resume Writing
               Chapter 7

Tuesday - Ch.8
               Interview Questions/Answers

Wednesday - practice interviewing
                    Resume Due

Thursday - Interviews
                  Dress up and have resume Meet 7/8 assembly

Friday - Evaluate Interviews

Week of May 6th

Monday - Field Trip

Tuesday - Discuss Speech project

Wednesday - Sign up Work on project

Thursday - Work on Project

Friday - Present project / Spirit Day

Week of May 13

Mon.,Tues. - Presentation

Wednesday - Turn in all Note cards(Major Grade)

Chapters1,2,3,4,5,7,8,17 New Speech Terms

Thurs./Friday - Work on Final Exam Review project

Week of May 20

Mon. - Review Ch.1,2

Tues. - Review Ch3,4

Wed. - Review Ch.5

Thurs. - Review Ch.7,8

Fri. - Review Ch.17

Week of May 27

Final Exams

General Tips