Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Objectives:
After this class, students will be able to:
1. draw on personal experience to write about a personal hero.
2. describe the components of a speech.
3. create a visual representation of what we learned this week in class.

Agenda:
1. In their notebooks, students should answer the following questions: Who is your personal hero and why? 1/2 page

Ms. Kingsbury will solicit answers from students.

2. Notes and discussion: The components of a good speech:
a. introduction
b. grab the audience's attention
c. reveal the topic of the speech
d. establish credibility and explain why the audience should listen to you
e. explain your thesis (main point)
f. transition -----------> main points of your speech with support
g. transition ----------> conclusion and memorable ending

3. Students will create posters for our class room based on what we learned this week.

Today's Vocabulary: component, credibility, thesis, transition, hero

Homework: There is no homework assigned tonight.