Speech II/Speech II Honors Syllabus Mr. Hill ([email protected]) Room: 1614 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 2:30-3:00 HOT Lunch Tutorial: Monday “A” and Thursday “B” Phone # for Main Office: (919) 577-1444
Course Website: https://englishhill.pbworks.com
Course Outcomes:
Explain the qualities that make someone an effective communicator Build and deliver assigned speeches (at least 10) of various lengths and for various audiences and purposes Employ effective organizational strategies by understanding and using traditional patterns of organization and effective introductions and conclusions; by determining speaking purposes and topics, and by practicing effective outlining techniques Evaluate how body language, appearance, paralanguage, and environment affect communication Learn how to critically and fairly evaluate your own speeches as well as the speeches of your peers Analyze and appraise your communication skills Demonstrate knowledge of research strategies as they affect speech writing Demonstrate an understanding of speaking to inform and argue Gain confidence in yourself as a competent public speaker Gain skills and knowledge necessary for competitive public speaking and debate
Expectations: This course is designed to ensure success to students who work hard and follow the rules. I firmly believe that all of you can and will be stronger students by the end of the semester. In order to do so, you must follow these expectations:
Classroom Expectations and Conduct (see additional attached): Have respect for self, others, and tradition. - Refrain from talking and listen while others are speaking
Arrive on time. -Be in your seat when the tardy bell rings. -Make up missed work in a timely fashion.
Work responsibly to succeed. -Put forth your best efforts on all assignments.
Keep a positive attitude. -Read, listen, and think with an open mind.
Safety first. -Move carefully about the room during learning activities.
*Due to the nature of this class, it is especially necessary that we foster a respectful, productive and safe learning environment for everyone in the class; anything that hinders our ability to do so will not be tolerated. If you fail to conduct yourself appropriately, you may receive one or more of the following consequences: detention, phone call(s) home, removal from class, referral to administration.
Attendance: Come to class every day! It’s the first step to passing and earning credit. If you’re absent, you are still responsible for the work you missed, and since the pace of high school is fast, absences can cause you to fall behind very quickly. Of course, illnesses and emergencies are unavoidable, and we will work together to make up work missed on those days. It’s your responsibility to ask, at an appropriate time, for the work you missed AFTER you have checked the class website (https://englishhill.pbworks.com) for this material.
Need Help? Come to my HOT Lunch Tutorials on Mondays (A) and Thursdays (B) or request to visit me during office hours most week days 2:30-3:30 P.M. You may also request assistance via email (using your WCPSS email address) or through the course wiki page. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Seek my help early!
Turning in Assignments: All assignments (unless otherwise directed) will be turned into the class period’s inbox in the classroom. All graded work will be distributed from the class period’s outbox. Do not place assignments to be graded anywhere on my desk, under the door, etc. If they are not placed into the inbox by the due date, they are considered late. Unless otherwise specified, students must submit a hard copy of every assignment in order to receive a grade.
Academic Integrity: There are firm expectations of academic integrity at HSHS, and it is essential to your success that you understand and adhere to them. Plagiarism is most definitely cheating. This first week of school, we’ll discuss what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
By writing your name on your paper, you affirm with academic integrity that the work is your own original work and not copied or plagiarized knowingly from another.
Late work: You are expected to adhere to established due dates for all assignments. In the unlikely event that an assignment is late, it will receive up to an 8 point deduction for each day it is late for a total of 5 days per HSHS policy. After this 5 day period, the highest possible score for any assignment is a 60. After receiving an interim, students have no more than two weeks to submit late assignments. After these two weeks, no late work will be accepted. If you are absent, submit the assignment the day you return.
Interim Reports & Reporting Grades Teachers will distribute interim reports based on the following dates: Quarter 1: September 21, October 12 Quarter 2: November 18, December 14
Grading: As always, every student begins the semester with a 100%. Grades will be based on major assignments (including, but not limited to, major speeches, projects, and activities), minor assignments (including, but not limited to, minor speeches, quizzes, reports, seminars, and journals), and classwork/homework (including, but not limited to, assigned overnight assignments and various classwork). You’re expected to complete all assignments, actively participate in class, and take pride in the quality of your assignments.
*All students will have the opportunity to retest on certain assignments provided they attend remediation sessions. See teacher for details.
The grading scale is as follows: The assessment scale is as follows: 90-100% A Major Grades 50% 80-89% B Minor Grades 35% 70-79% C Homework/Classwork Grades 15% 60-69% D 0-59% F
Class Supplies (underlined items are required daily):
Composition Notebook-Journal Pencil Loose-leaf paper Blue/Black ink pens Three-ring binder (2”) Notebook dividers Dictionary Highlighters Poster board Post-its
Books: You will not be assigned a textbook for this class. You will be using the Public Speaking: An Audience Centered Approach books in class occasionally, and you are expected to take care of and respect these books as school property.