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Grade 12, Speaking and Listening Std # 4: Speaks successfully in a variety of situations

Lesson Plans: Listen Up! Speak Up! Students talk coherently in a formal speech to classmates to communicate information, ideas and opinions, organizing material effectively. Effective Speaking in a Debate Students improve debating skills by confronting stage fright. Hearwaves Students analyze the content, language, style, advertising and music of a radio station to ascertain the audience it is targeting. This is a complete unit, which may be adapted to suit time limitations. Literary Fan Club Selecting and researching an author, students create and advertise a fan club. Outside the box Students produce an e-story. School-Room Squares Game Show A "Hollywood Squares" style review game, for Literature, or any other subject Rock and Rollin' With Oral Interpretation Students examine song lyrics which they hear everyday. Students look for lyrics that have a common theme, or relate to each other in other ways.

Resources: Allyn & Bacon Public Speaking Website This website contains six modules that you can use along with your textbook to learn about the process of public speaking and to help you prepare your talks. Components of an Effective Presentation or Speech A one-page handout designed to help a student be able to speak effectively to one person or a large group of people. Verbal Effectiveness Rubric Rubric to oral reports
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