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=Friday December 3= As we finish up our final speech. Take this time to reflect on your semester.

For your final Journal Entry (this makes #6), reflect on the semester. What did you learn? Is there something that you think is still missing? Did you enjoy this class?

Journals are due on Monday. If you kept a hard copy, make sure you have 6 solid entries to turn in at the beginning of class on Monday. If you have kept your journal online, I will be grading journals during my office hours on Monday. Make sure each of your six entries are in place before class begins!

If you haven't given your persuasive speech yet, be ready to go on Monday. I will not accept down time on Monday. I will be going off of the roll sheet and we will be moving quickly. If you are using Powerpoint or another digital file, load that on the computer at the beginning of class on Monday.

If you have questions, let me know! = = =Allie Voiselle's Speech Powerpoint= =Monday November 15= []

=Friday November 12= =Wednesday November 10= Research your speeches today! I will be in class on Friday to cover what was scheduled today. Take a look at this website [] for ideas on speech structure and organizational patterns. =Friday November 5= I know we haven't finished Informative Speeches yet, but we need to keep moving in class.

Journal Prompt
Reflect on the progress you are making during speaking. Write a journal entry entailing at least 3 ways that you have improved since your first speech in class.

Also, start thinking about what you want to your persuasive speech to be about. Next week will be the official topic selection, but use today to begin your research and help shape your topic choices. If your chose topic is difficult to research (can find information, but not quality sources or can't find anything at all) pick a new topic. This speech will require 6 unique (different types of research) sources including book, scholarly article, and periodicals. I reserve the right to ban certain topics that I hear about too often or I think are talked to death (abortion, legalization of marijuana, drinking age, et. al). If you have questions, let me know.

Be ready to finish speeches on Monday and start discussing persuasion. =APA Quicksheet= Use this site from Kent State to help you with APA style. [] Pay particular attention to the formatting of the reference page. This site also contains the info on In Text Citations. =Friday Oct 22= Watch the videos in the sidebar of the website for visual aids. Write a journal entry detailing good and bad examples in each of the videos. =Sites for Visual Aids= []

=Friday, October 15= Today I want you to spend time studying for the test. Be sure you are familiar with the key concepts of each of the topics on the review. You will only write one essay for the written portion of the exam. I have provided you with three essay to study. Only two will appear on the test. So for best results, prepare for two of the essay prompts.

Use the rest of your time for research on your speech and to start working on your outline for the upcoming informative speech.

=Informative Topics are at the Bottom of this page=

Today's Journal: Why does Mrs. James care so much about plagiarism? What can I do to make sure I don't show up in one of her examples in the future?

Use the rest of your time to begin research for your topic. Remember, no class on Monday. I will see you Wednesday! =Friday, September 17=

Journal Prompt
Using what the book says about listening, explain specific ways to demonstrate good listening. In what ways are good listening skills different between interpersonal communication (one on one) and public speaking (one to group)? How are they the same? Use examples from your life to support your statements as well as quotes from the book.

Make sure to have a copy of your outline for class on Monday. __**EVERYONES**__ outline is due at the beginning of class on Monday. Mrs. Jennings will have the sign up sheet for speech order. If you have questions, shoot me an e-mail!

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Post your Topics/Thesis for the Informative Speech here!
Remember to Check after posting to ensure that your topic shows up on the list! Any topic not listed by tomorrow night (10pm) will automatically reduce your speech grade by 10 points. If a topic is still not listed before class on Monday, that will double to 20 points and increase 10 point every class period that we pass.

Allie's Informative Speech Topic: History of Volleyball: How it used to be played, how its played now, and what it takes to be a volleyball player.

Randi's Informative Speech Topic: Purpose of Music in life: The effects of music in people's lifes over the years.

Danielle's Informative Speech Topic(: -Social networking sites have evolved very much over the years involving the order they originated, the differences they offer, and how they have affected people's lives.

Sarah Sanders's Informative Speech Topic: Sarah Sanders's Technology: How technology advances have affected the human race today, advantages, disadvantages and what is coming up in the future.

Megan Benjamin's Informative Speech Topic:  TOMS shoes is an organization which makes shoes and allows people to buy them so that a child in need can recieve them.

Callie Phillips's Informative Speech Topic: Barbie: Who the creator is, the history of barbie, and why little girls love Barbie. Haley's Informative Speech Topic:

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Eating Disorders: Types and a little about them, what causes people to have them, and how you can help someone with an eating disorder over come it.

<span style="color: #1cab26; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Amanda's Informative Speech Topic: <span style="color: #1cab26; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Phobias: Phobias are serious diseases which can easily rule people's lives, but with the proper approach, they can be overcome. :)


 * Yollie Contreras Imformative Speech Topic: **
 * Unsolved Crimes. How to handle a crime scene, the forensics it take to solve a crime, things people do to try and beat the system, and The Black Dahlia. **

Tyler Powers informative speech topic. UFO's. What are ufo's, why people believe in ufo's, where you are most likely to see a ufo.

Trent Tate's Informative Speech Topic: Video Production Over the years video production has become more efficient and accessible to the average Joe.

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<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Charles Manson, about his life and murders before he was caught and after he was sentenced. =====

Polution: The Sources and different kinds of polution and the effects it has on the environment and ways to reduce polution on our planet.
<span style="color: #1111df; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Katie Mark's Informative Speech Topic: Foot Mechanics of Running This speech will cover the mechanics of running in the foot, and how to prevent foot related injuries. Main Points: 1) Different arch types and landing positions of the foot. 2) How these can cause injury if not cared for properly. 3) How to prevent risk of injury. <span style="color: #1111df; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #1111df; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Rick Hardcopf's Informative speech topic: praire dogs**
 * I will discuss the pros and cons of owning a prairedog as a pet.**

Torie McGauley's Imformative Speech Topic:

KKK- Ku Klux Klan

The KKK is a racist organization that practices rituals and have progressed through the years.

Brooke Barnett Informative Speech Topic: History of cookies and how they are made- the background and history, different kinds and how to make them,

Dylan Pickett's Informative Speech Topic: Fireworks- How fireworks started out, how fireworks work, and how not to kill yourself when using fireworks

Skylar Truly Informative Speech: death: What happens to your body when you die- organs, tissues, and decompisition. kayla emshoff"s topic: OCD is a disorder which many suffer from, but with the proper, motivation, and techniques they can be overcome.   Morgan Fix's Topic: Wolves into dogs   Thesis: The lovable dogs we know today were once wolves, I will tell you when they were first domesticated, why they were domesticated, and finally how they were domesticated.   RICKY'S TOPIC:   Cancer. what the cell goes through, what afflicted people experience, and treatments.