Category Archives: Oral Communication

Memory Work

Posted on January 10, 2012 by mrshawke

Handouts English 9 Memory Work Selections English 10 Memory Work Selections During each of the last three grading periods, all my sophomores and freshmen will be adding memorization to their oral-communications skills. We’ve been doing dramatic presentations, which focused on … Continue reading →

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Speech Time!

Posted on September 12, 2011 by mrshawke

Download Dramatic Reading Rubric If there’s one thing most of my students have in common, it has to be a dread of giving speeches. It’s one of those necessary evils, though, and the more we do it, the easier it … Continue reading →

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Poetry Presentations!

Posted on November 22, 2010 by mrshawke

Since we have speeches on Monday, I blocked a little time last week for watching some video clips of people presenting poetry. Freshmen are specifically doing dramatic readings, with a focus on verbal and nonverbal techniques, and sophomores are presenting … Continue reading →

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AD English 9: Dramatic Readings

Posted on November 17, 2010 by mrshawke

This information is related to the 9th-graders’ speech for the second six-weeks — especially for 6th period, since the Womanless Beauty Pageant cut into class quite a bit today. The speech is due Monday. The rubric, which I passed out … Continue reading →

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