Develops awareness of the communication process and models. Provides basic principles of speech composition and delivery, including organization and expressive strategies. Promotes the understanding and adaptation of communication contexts. Emphasized critical skills in listening, reading, thinking, and writing. At least three major speeches required, including informative and persuasive styles.
Students analyze persuasive messages as well as develop and present persuasive speeches.
Skills and techniques necessary to read and perform works of literature before a variety of audiences are developed. Prose, poetry and drama are performed in class. Chamber and Readers Theatre will be staged in class and in public performances.