• Location: QX304
• Speech Class
• Representative Teacher: Kandy
• Gao San Li Speech Teacher's Meetings
• Gao San Li Speech Marks
• Gao San Li Speech Progress

• Today the index cards were handed out.
• The students were given 10 minutes to rewrite their speech onto the cards.
• Each card must contain:
  • Card Number (upper left)
  • Student Number (lower left)
  • Name (lower right)

• Today we discussed mnemonic devices such as the 10 and 12 methods.
• We discussed writing the speeches on index cards.
• I demonstrated the 10-method with a grocery list and then I demonstrated the glance and say method using index cards.
• Next class students will be required to write their speech on index cards (which I will provide) if they have not already written.

• Today we will suggest to add some hand motions, or to speak out to the class (do not hide behind the paper).
• Additionally we suggest to add a question and an exclamation mark to each speech in order to begin to work on elocution of speech (tonal intonation) and add some excitement and interest to the speech.

• 10/15－10/21
  • Rough Draft Lab
  • We will review and share some ideas about rough draft
  • Review rough draft

• 10/22－10/28 Adding Elocution to the speech / Students can add stage direction to their speech.
• I will ask them to present, and then give some suggestions on presentation and elocution.

• 10/22－10/28 Adding Elocution to the speech / Students can add stage direction to their speech.
• I will ask them to present, and then give some suggestions on presentation and elocution.

• Today is the last day to finish and submit a rough draft. It must be at least 1 minute long, preferably 1 minute and 20 seconds. I will read it and determine if it is long enough, etc.
• It must be written in a speaking or presentation style, not in point form. Progress will be recorded above in 'progress'.
• Students who are completely finished can progress to reading and presentation. I will give one or two corrections for each presentation.
• Next week: 10/22－10/28 Adding Elocution to the speech / Students can add stage direction to their speech.

• Today I read and reviewed the first half of the class's rough drafts.
• We discussed the length of time it must take to read (1min to 2 min) and the content of the drafts.

• Today we moved towards rough draft. The students must be finished their rough draft by the 17th.
• 10/08－10/14
  • Part 4: Expand your Outline into a Rough Draft.
  • Students must write a rough draft for their speech.

10/01－10/07 (第一次段考)

• How to Write a Speech
• Part 3: Convert your Mind Map into an Outline
• Students must write an outline for their topic. It is classwork/homework
• Some students want to re-write their mind-map or do a new mind map. It is ok.

• Students must write an outline for their own topic.
• We will share topics and mind maps in this class.
• What makes a good mind map?
  • Organize the information in a better way,
  • use different kinds of bubbles and boxes, etc.
  • Different colors
  • Art

• How to turn a mind map into a rough outline: Examples.
• Students can begin to choose a topic.

09/24－09/30 How to Write a Speech Part 1 Choose a topic Part 2 Make a Mind Map Students must choose a topic and draw a mind map.

• Mind maps for topic orientation

09/12:How To Remember a Speech (Memory Tricks) <Article: London Tower> Paragraph 1

09/12:How To Remember a Speech (Memory Tricks) <Article: London Tower> Paragraph 1

Basic Presentation Skills; reading from magazine to help train them.

• LIVE Magazine Sept. pg. 14 paragraph 1

10/29－11/04 Speech Cards Write out speech on Cards. Practice using card method. Must write out good copy on a set of index cards. 11/05－11/11 Speech Practice and Memorization Choose various students to speak in class

11/12－11/18 Speech Practice and Memorization Choose various students to speak in class

11/19－11/25 Glance Method Students can use cards but may only glance at them before speaking.

11/26－12/02 (第二次段考) Glance Method Students can use cards but may only glance at them before speaking.

12/03－12/09 Students must remember their speech entirely in their mind. Must have speech memorized by this pint. 12/10－12/16 Accept and Presentation coaching Speak out the speech at home. 12/17－12/23 Work on student’s accent and speech presentation skills Give speech at home, 12/24－12/30 Presentation and speech skills Give speech at home. 12/31－01/06 Continue to work on student’s presentation and speech skils Give speech at home. 01/07－01/13 Student presentations Students will present in a play competition

01/14－01/19 (第三次段考) Students will present in a play competition