Week #2 - Speech/Debate Prep

Hello Sophomores,

Thank you for being responsible and checking the blog.  This is your week to begin your research and to start organizing your ideas - along with specific methods we have studied.  You will really want to be prepared - so take advantage of all resources you are being given so that your final result is a presentation that makes you proud. 

Tutoring/Office Hours will be on Tuesday.  Please come see me if you have any concerns. Some of you are still not approved for your debate/speech topic - you are unable to move forward.  You MAY NOT change your topic once it has been approved.

Extra Credit - tissues/hand sanitizer.  See blog post titled Week #1

HW this week: 
* Read your independent selection.  Your completion and your project (critique or mindmap) is due on Monday 2/11
* Continued research/preparation/brainstorming for your Argument - we begin our speeches on Wednesday 2/20
* Figment Friday - Have your next piece ready, typed, w/multiple copies, and Q's for feedback - due Friday.

Monday
* Debate/Speech Rubric
* Use the rubric to access an online speech - TED Talks - Adora Svitak
 http://www.ted.com/talks/adora_svitak.html
* EC - Analysis for Adora's speech
* Clinton Analysis - student examples.  Redo opportunity
* View scene from "The Great Debaters" - notes/discussion

Tuesday
* Resources and Websites for authentic research
* Clinton Redo due
* EC due - Adora's speech


Wednesday
* Guest poet and spoken word performer Sarah Knapp will visit our classroom.  She will inspire you and hopefully get you writing!  Whatever you produce - you can use for your Figment Friday piece...should you choose to do so.  This will be a great day....do not miss it!

Thursday
* In class research.  Work independently as you seek out information, evidence, support that will be most influential in supporting your argument. 

Friday
* Figment Friday - Writing Response Groups.  Be prepared to share you work, get advice, offer advice, and genuinely interact with your peers.  You must have all your work and must be present to achieve full credit for this weekly opportunity.

Please bring your best each day.  There is no time to waste with inauthentic efforts and excuses.  I believe in you as writers, students, and people. 

Be good.

Samakosky