The grades in this class are based on oral performances and written work. Parliamentary Procedure may be included. The Journalism students will be responsible to contribute to the school newspaper. A workbook may be required. I Students who wish may choose Speech II as an elective.
Emphasis is placed on organized oral confrontation and on oral presentations of literature.
Debate will be taught. The goal again is aimed at poise, self-confidence, thinking under pressure, and effective and meaningful communication of literature. Parliamentary Procedure may be covered. The class may attend a theater production at a cost to the students. It will satisfy and student s needs to obtain skill in the use of oral language, learn to cooperate with others, develop a capacity for intellectual recreation and develop an appreciation of aesthetic and cultural concepts.