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Oral communication Common Core W.9-10.1 resources
PUBLIC SPEAKING Course | Semester Speech Curriculum | Communication Classes
Want to teach your secondary public speaking students with confidence? Speech classes are a blast to teach, but only if you're comfortable with the material and the processes. I've taught public speaking at the high school and college levels for 23 years, and I've created the course I wish I'd had when I started.From organizing the course in Google Classroom to assessing formal presentations, this resource has it all. Wondering what to do when you have a sub? I have you covered. Want to know my
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Project-Based Learning Podcasting Bundle (Using Soundtrap)
This bundle includes an entire podcasting curriculum, complete with 12 lesson plans and a printable podcast brainstorming worksheet. These lesson plans are full of links to podcasting resources, warm up activities and a culminating podcasting project using Soundtrap, as well as key talking points for each section. Each lesson plan includes the Lesson Objective, Materials Needed, Warmup, Lesson Plan, Breakout Session, Key Vocabulary, Reflection, and Resources, including podcasts created by other
Grades:
7th - 12th
The Odyssey Mock Trial - Unit Study - Greek Mythology - Real World Skills Script
Get your students into the characters and events of "The Odyssey" by Homer with this comprehensive Mock Trial resource! Your students will love playing their roles when you transform your classroom into a courtroom!Here’s what you’ll get:✅ Detailed teacher guide, complete with daily lesson plans✅ Introduction Google slideshow✅ Student directions✅ Roles guide✅ Expectations and rubrics for all roles✅ Worksheets for all roles✅ General script✅ Webquest jury duty assignment✅ Links to relevant videos✅
Grades:
7th - 10th
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High School Rhetoric and Persuasion Bundle Devices Appeals Debate Thesis
A rhetoric and debate bundle for English classrooms. Engage students through engaging activities while learning to make arguments and avoid logical fallacies. Students will learn what makes a good argument, definitions and examples of logical fallacies, identifying ethos, pathos, and logos, and how to identify and write strong thesis statements. In Introduction to Ethos Pathos: Rhetorical Devices Lesson Logos students learn to use and identify ethos, pathos, and logos. Students learn about how e
Grades:
7th - 12th
Discussion Task Cards Taking Risks (Comfort zone) Speaking/Writing
These thematic conversation/writing prompt task cards contain questions about taking risks/stepping out of one's comfort zone. Use these cards for speaking and/or writing activities. Ideal for ESL/ELA students. 2019 UPDATE: Fonts updated.Please note that this thematic task card set is part of my thematic unit on taking risks: Thematic Unit: Taking Risks (Growth mindset) - Competency-based & Differentiated⭐The set includes: 12 questions about taking risks/stepping out of one's comfort zone (o
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Unit #5: Persuasive Speaking - Oral Communication or Speech
This folder contains everything you need to teach a unit on persuasive speaking, culminating in a group speech for charity. Unit #5 Lecture Slides (Lesson #1 in Preview)Unit #5 Guided NotesHandout: Fact, Value, PolicyHandout: Name that Logical FallacyKEY: Name that Logical FallacyHyperslide: Logical FallacyDiscriminative Listening PracticeCritical Listening PracticePersuasive Outline Assignment BriefPersuasive Speech Bibliography AssignmentProblem-Solution Planning PageTopical Planning PageTopic
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Oral Communication Semester Bundle
Discussion Task Cards: Teenage Sterotypes (Speaking/Writing)
These conversation/speaking task cards contain 23 engaging questions about teen stereotypes. This resource is ideal to supplement your unit on teenage stereotypes/teenage behavior; however, it might also be useful as morning work, extra activities, prompts for discussion/debate activities, or writing prompts to practice expressing opinions. Ideal for ESL/EFL/ELA students (ESL/EFL: upper-intermediate and above). ⭐The set contains: 23 questions about teenage stereotypessome questions also require
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8th - 11th
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Conversation Starters Package on Gun Violence
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on advertising.What's included:A list of 15 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of gun violenceActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Gun Violence Bundle: Class Discussions and Debate
Debate Argument Organization Note Cards
These public policy debate organization cards and directions are the result of doing debates for years with my high school juniors in AP Language and Composition and in eleventh grade composition classes. In this no-prep resource, you will get:1. Teacher notes2. Extensive directions for students about how to complete the note cards3. A packet of Affirmative team note cards and a packet of Negative team note cards. Each pack includes:8 note cards to organize the constructive speech7 note cards to
Grades:
9th - 12th
Student Debate with the Big Y and Big X
In this activity, students use the Big Y and Big X strategies to participate in thoughtful, vigorous debates that require them to think critically about their own arguments as well as those of their opponents. Print or digitally assign this template and use it to provide debate prompts to your students. Students can debate in writing or out loud, so even the shyest minds in your classroom can participate.If you want your students to be more curious, thoughtful, open-minded, and empathetic - as w
Grades:
9th - 12th
Fun Rhetoric Persuasive Writing Activity - Using Rhetorical Devices & Appeals
This fun persuasion activity can be used to practice using rhetorical devices and rhetorical appeals in argumentative writing. Students will research and write a persuasive letter to their chosen nonprofit organization, using rhetorical appeals, rhetorical devices and/or claim and counterclaim as they craft their argument. First, students must conduct research to discover more about the mission and vision of this organization, as well as the cause(s) they are interested or invested in. Then, stu
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Conversation Starters Package on Stolen Art- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on stolen art.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of stolen artActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and tra
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Conversation Starters Package on Influencers
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on influencers.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of influencersActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and t
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Task Cards: Choosing Your Career Path Speaking/Writing
These conversation/speaking task cards contain questions about career planning and are ideal to supplement your lesson plan on jobs/careers or career education. Use these cards for speaking and/or writing activities. Ideal for grade 9-12 ESL/ELA students. ⭐The set includes:► 23 questions about the topic of choosing one's career path⭐You will find two versions of the discussion cards in the PDF document:►Task cards designed to be printed on one side of the paper (only coloured options)►Task cards
Grades:
10th - 12th
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Conversation Starters Package on School Censorship
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on school censorship.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of school censorshipActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expre
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on Dress Codes
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on dress codes.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of dress codesActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and t
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
NOVEL STUDY TASK CARDS: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
These conversation/writing prompt task cards contain text-dependent, connect with the text, and go beyond the text questions. Use these cards as conversation/debate and/or writing activities to supplement your unit on the novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This novel study task cards set is already included in: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Novel Study Guide with Answer KeyUPDATE (2023): New questions included.⭐The set includes: 31 conversation/speaking/writing prompts task cards con
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Conversation Starters Package on Politics- Middle/High School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on politics.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of politicsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transit
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Vaping Culture
Get your middle/high school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints.Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refin
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
Conversation Task Cards: Music and Teens Speaking/Writing
These conversation/speaking task cards contain questions about the influence of music on teens. Use these cards for speaking and/or writing activities. Ideal for ESL/ELA students. These task cards are also available in my MUSIC AND TEENS BUNDLE (Mini Research Project and Discussion Task Cards).UPDATE (2021): Updated fonts, some questions have been changed, new questions have been included. ⭐This task cards set includes: 31 questions about music and teens⭐You will find two versions of the discuss
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in: Music and Teens (Mini Research Project and Discussion Task Cards)
Conversation Starters Package on ChatGPT- Middle School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on chatGPT.What's included:A list of 20 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of chatGPTActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitio
Grades:
5th - 8th
Conversation Starters Package on TikTok
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on TikTok.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of TikTokActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitiona
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
"The Outsiders" Ted Talk Performance Task/ Project
Engage your students with an authentic performance task/ project that inspires them and allows for them to speak their truths. After this past 2020-2021 school year, I had to really get creative with how to maintain engagement and rigor while encouraging students to be critical thinkers. Enter TED Talks! TED Talks are just one of many ways students are able to learn and be inspired. As the teacher you can assign specific TED Talks that align with your lesson, unit or objectives as models for stu
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
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This or That: No Prep Writing and/or Speaking Practice
What it isArgument or opinion writing practice for middle or high school. The Activity:Students are presented with two would you rather styled options and choose one to argue for. Sentence frames are included.What’s included:18 Google Slides with directions and 13 "would you rather" questions with pictures.Why I love it:This small structured writing practice gets students engaged and gives them a choice in their writing. I like using this at the beginning of the year or as time fillers to build
Grades:
6th - 12th
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