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    Speech Courses

    Course: 70650B SM
    Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 7
    Course ID:  70650B
    SM
    Course Name: Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 7

    Required Prerequisite(s): None

    What's Next:

    Students will develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining. To become competent communicators through verbal and nonverbal messages, presentation skills and effective social practices will emerge.Students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening in interpersonal, group, academic, and public contexts. The student will be given the opportunity to understand the communication process, and will participate in social traditions in order to develop procedural communication processes, respond with informative messages, and develop an understanding of persuasion. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations.

    Course: 80650B SM
    Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 8
    Course ID:  80650B
    SM
    Course Name: Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 8

    Required Prerequisite(s): None

    What's Next:

    Students will develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining. To become competent communicators through verbal and nonverbal messages, presentation skills and effective social practices will emerge.Students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening in interpersonal, group, academic, and public contexts. The student will be given the opportunity to understand the communication process, and will participate in social traditions in order to develop procedural communication processes, respond with informative messages, and develop an understanding of persuasion. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations.

    Course: 70660B SM
    Speech 2 – Introduction to Debate
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 7
    Course ID:  70660B
    SM
    Course Name: Speech 2 – Introduction to Debate
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 7

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining with an emphasis on the formats and forms for various debate methods.To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the process of logic and critical thinking in the context of preparing briefs and cases. The student will be given the opportunity to continue an understanding of the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal messages,develop procedural communication processes, respond with informative and negative case messages, develop an understanding of persuasion and learn to write, present and compete in various public speaking events. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 706601 YR
    Speech 2 – Introduction to Debate
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 7
    Course ID:  706601
    YR
    Course Name: Speech 2 – Introduction to Debate
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 7

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining with an emphasis on the formats and forms for various debate methods.To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the process of logic and critical thinking in the context of preparing briefs and cases. The student will be given the opportunity to continue an understanding of the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal messages,develop procedural communication processes, respond with informative and negative case messages, develop an understanding of persuasion and learn to write, present and compete in various public speaking events. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 80660B SM
    Speech 2 – Introduction to Debate
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 8
    Course ID:  80660B
    SM
    Course Name: Speech 2 – Introduction to Debate
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 8

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining with an emphasis on the formats and forms for various debate methods.To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the process of logic and critical thinking in the context of preparing briefs and cases. The student will be given the opportunity to continue an understanding of the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal messages,develop procedural communication processes, respond with informative and negative case messages, develop an understanding of persuasion and learn to write, present and compete in various public speaking events. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 806601 YR
    Speech 2 – Introduction to Debate
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 8
    Course ID:  806601
    YR
    Course Name: Speech 2 – Introduction to Debate
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 8

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining with an emphasis on the formats and forms for various debate methods.To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the process of logic and critical thinking in the context of preparing briefs and cases. The student will be given the opportunity to continue an understanding of the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal messages,develop procedural communication processes, respond with informative and negative case messages, develop an understanding of persuasion and learn to write, present and compete in various public speaking events. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 70665B SM
    Speech 2 – Introduction to Oral Interpretation
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 7
    Course ID:  70665B
    SM
    Course Name: Speech 2 – Introduction to Oral Interpretation
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 7

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining. To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the principals of the oral interpretation of literature.The student will be given the opportunity to understand the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal performance techniques, and participate in the performance process in order to develop an artistic understanding, respond with criticism, and develop an understanding of different genres and character development. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 706651 YR
    Speech 2 – Introduction to Oral Interpretation
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 7
    Course ID:  706651
    YR
    Course Name: Speech 2 – Introduction to Oral Interpretation
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 7

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining. To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the principals of the oral interpretation of literature.The student will be given the opportunity to understand the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal performance techniques, and participate in the performance process in order to develop an artistic understanding, respond with criticism, and develop an understanding of different genres and character development. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 806651 YR
    Speech 2 – Introduction to Oral Interpretation
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 8
    Course ID:  806651
    YR
    Course Name: Speech 2 – Introduction to Oral Interpretation
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 8

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining. To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the principals of the oral interpretation of literature.The student will be given the opportunity to understand the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal performance techniques, and participate in the performance process in order to develop an artistic understanding, respond with criticism, and develop an understanding of different genres and character development. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 80665B SM
    Speech 2 – Introduction to Oral Interpretation
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 8
    Course ID:  80665B
    SM
    Course Name: Speech 2 – Introduction to Oral Interpretation
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 8

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining. To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the principals of the oral interpretation of literature.The student will be given the opportunity to understand the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal performance techniques, and participate in the performance process in order to develop an artistic understanding, respond with criticism, and develop an understanding of different genres and character development. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 70667B SM
    Speech 3 – Advanced Debate
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 7
    Course ID:  70667B
    SM
    Course Name: Speech 3 – Advanced Debate
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 7

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking , Speech 2 – Introduction to Debate

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining with an emphasis on the formats and forms for various debate methods.To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the process of logic and critical thinking in the context of preparing briefs and cases. The student will be given the opportunity to continue an understanding of the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal messages, develop procedural communication processes, respond with informative and negative case messages,develop an understanding of persuasion and learn to write, present and compete in various public speaking events. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 706671 YR
    Speech 3 – Advanced Debate
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 7
    Course ID:  706671
    YR
    Course Name: Speech 3 – Advanced Debate
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 7

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking , Speech 2 – Introduction to Debate

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining with an emphasis on the formats and forms for various debate methods.To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the process of logic and critical thinking in the context of preparing briefs and cases. The student will be given the opportunity to continue an understanding of the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal messages, develop procedural communication processes, respond with informative and negative case messages,develop an understanding of persuasion and learn to write, present and compete in various public speaking events. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 80667B SM
    Speech 3 – Advanced Debate
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 8
    Course ID:  80667B
    SM
    Course Name: Speech 3 – Advanced Debate
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 8

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking , Speech 2 – Introduction to Debate

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining with an emphasis on the formats and forms for various debate methods.To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the process of logic and critical thinking in the context of preparing briefs and cases. The student will be given the opportunity to continue an understanding of the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal messages,develop procedural communication processes, respond with informative and negative case messages, develop an understanding of persuasion and learn to write, present and compete in various public speaking events. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 806671 YR
    Speech 3 – Advanced Debate
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 8
    Course ID:  806671
    YR
    Course Name: Speech 3 – Advanced Debate
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 8

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking , Speech 2 – Introduction to Debate

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining with an emphasis on the formats and forms for various debate methods.To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the process of logic and critical thinking in the context of preparing briefs and cases. The student will be given the opportunity to continue an understanding of the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal messages,develop procedural communication processes, respond with informative and negative case messages, develop an understanding of persuasion and learn to write, present and compete in various public speaking events. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 70668B SM
    Speech 3 – Advanced Oral Interpretation
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 7
    Course ID:  70668B
    SM
    Course Name: Speech 3 – Advanced Oral Interpretation
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 7

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking , Speech 2 – Introduction to Oral Interpretation

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining. To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the principals of the oral interpretation of literature.The student will be given the opportunity to understand the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal performance techniques, and participate in the performance process in order to develop an artistic understanding, respond with criticism, and develop an understanding of different genres and character development. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 706681 YR
    Speech 3 – Advanced Oral Interpretation
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 7
    Course ID:  706681
    YR
    Course Name: Speech 3 – Advanced Oral Interpretation
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 7

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking , Speech 2 – Introduction to Oral Interpretation

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining. To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the principals of the oral interpretation of literature.The student will be given the opportunity to understand the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal performance techniques, and participate in the performance process in order to develop an artistic understanding, respond with criticism, and develop an understanding of different genres and character development. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 80668B SM
    Speech 3 – Advanced Oral Interpretation
    Credit: .5
    Grade: 8
    Course ID:  80668B
    SM
    Course Name: Speech 3 – Advanced Oral Interpretation
    Credit: .5
    Grade Placement: 8

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking , Speech 2 – Introduction to Oral Interpretation

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining. To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the principals of the oral interpretation of literature.The student will be given the opportunity to understand the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal performance techniques, and participate in the performance process in order to develop an artistic understanding, respond with criticism, and develop an understanding of different genres and character development. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

    Course: 806681 YR
    Speech 3 – Advanced Oral Interpretation
    Credit: 1
    Grade: 8
    Course ID:  806681
    YR
    Course Name: Speech 3 – Advanced Oral Interpretation
    Credit: 1
    Grade Placement: 8

    Required Prerequisite(s): Speech 1 – Introduction to Public Speaking , Speech 2 – Introduction to Oral Interpretation

    What's Next:

    Students will continue to develop skills focused on five identifiable functions of expressing and responding appropriately to feelings, participating in social traditions, informing, persuading, creating, and imagining. To become competent communicators, students will develop and apply skills in using oral language, nonverbal communication, and listening through the principals of the oral interpretation of literature.The student will be given the opportunity to understand the communication process, express and respond to verbal and nonverbal performance techniques, and participate in the performance process in order to develop an artistic understanding, respond with criticism, and develop an understanding of different genres and character development. Students will be expected to participate in classroom presentations and local speech tournaments as a required performance component.

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