Public Speaking – Page 3 – Teaching English Language Arts

Research – Beginning in Teams

September 23, 2012August 14, 2012 by admin

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Students often are surprised to learn how much they already know or can gather from resources other than the Internet. This Information Hunt can help get your students off to a good start researching information for writing or speaking assignments. Assigning the questions can be a way of introducing inexperienced researchers to…

Critiquing or Grading Writing

September 18, 2012August 25, 2012 by admin

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It is helpful to understand the difference between critiquing student writing and grading student writing. This link, Critiquing or Grading can help you create a rubric that achieves your goals. Students will appreciate knowing how they are being assessed, too. So, I recommend clarifying the goals and allowing students to practice…

Independent Reading Contract

February 22, 2012February 22, 2012 by admin

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Encouraging students to read independently is one thing; keeping records and grading their efforts is another. Here's a idea to help reduce the time spent doing the latter. Assign the students to keep their own records and work towards a grade of their choice! You can reduce student cheating by…

A Lesson Before Dying Speech Option

November 8, 2011September 7, 2013 by admin

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Speech Option and Literature COMMON CORE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS include goals for public speaking. One way to incorporate opportunities to build this skill is to assign speeches as one of the ways to assess student understanding of literature you teach. Here's one such assignment based on A LESSON BEFORE…

Outline for Student Congress – Parliamentary Debate

November 8, 2011December 19, 2011 by admin

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Many countries around the world conduct civil discussions in their legistlative bodies using Parliamentary Procedure. This also is true about business, social, and religious organizations. Students who understand the basics of parliamentary procedure often find themselves moving up into leadership positions in the schools, churches, and social groups. As important…

Student Congress Bill Instructions

November 8, 2011December 16, 2011 by admin

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Learning to listen critically and to respond responsibly to controversial issues are skills especially useful in a democratic socieity. Student Congress provides a venue for students to practice both these skills. This handout with Student Congress Bill Instructions is one you can adopt or adapt for use with your students. …

Speech of Personal Experience

October 28, 2011September 7, 2013 by admin

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Public Speaking - Personal Experience Learning to speak with competence and confidence not only meets COMMON CORE ELA standards, but also prepares students for success along most career paths. One way to start students on the path to reaching this goal is inviting them to write, practice and present a…

SPAR DEBATE can be a PREP FOR WRITING

October 28, 2011September 7, 2013 by admin

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Public Speaking - Impromptu SPAR stands for SPontaneous ARgumentation and is a classroom strategy that can be used to meet COMMON CORE ELA standards in speaking and in writing. When teaching the fundamentals of debate or beginning a unit on controversial topics, invite students to SPAR. With practice, SPAR will…

Abstract Term Speech – Self-Check Pre-Evaluation

October 28, 2011September 7, 2013 by admin

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Public Speaking - Self-Check An important skill to learn is the ability to know when you're meeting requirements of an assignments whether in school or on the job. Using this ABSTRACT Term Speech - Self-Check is a good way for students to practice that skill. When I provided this kind of…

Abstract Term Speech Assignment

October 28, 2011September 7, 2013 by admin

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Critical Thinking and Speaking We always are looking for lessons to teach and assess skills in ways that students can incorporate newly acquired knowledge and practice fledgling skills. This assignment to write a speech about an abstract term is one I've use to introduce students to a variety of kinds…

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