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Language Arts - Speech


Communication Skills 
 The Skills of Listening and Speaking More Clearly and Effectively 
First  Semester ​
 
Description:   Following Aristotle's three types of Rhetoric,* students will learn and practice communicating more intentionally and effectively, while sharpening their interpersonal skills of listening, empathy, assertiveness, and boundaries. Students will discover their unique personalities and strengths, and will explore their role as God's image-bearers for the purpose of being authentic, logical, and passionate young adults in today's world.
*Ethos, Logos, Pathos = Character, Logic, Emotion.
 
Tutor: Michelle Whalen
Length: One semester
Level: 7th-12th grade​
Texts: (To be purchased by parents)
Communication Skills Training: How to Talk to Anyone, Connect Effortlessly, Develop Charisma, and Become a People Person by James W. Williams
ISBN-13 : 979-8646165757

Debate
 
Description: This one semester course is designed to teach the foundations of comparing and contrasting ideas using the platform of debate theory.  Everything you would like your student to learn in the area of communication will be put into practice with this activity.  Not only will communication skills and confidence be refined, but thinking and reasoning awakened.  We will be using the formal team cross-examination debate style, learning to debate on both sides of a specified resolution. Besides learning the theory of debate and its terminology, there will be vigorous classroom practice.
 
Tutor: Joshua DeLeon
Length: One Semester
Level: 9th - 12th grade                                                     
Prerequisite:  None
Homework: One hour per day
Text Requirement:  Parents should order the current year Blue Book Evidence Book, NCFCA edition (Not STOA) from  www.monumentpublishing.com.
Class Tuition:  See the registration form for current prices.  Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.

Public Speaking
Second  Semester

​Description: What is feared more than death itself? Public speaking! It turns out, that only 19% of Americans are afraid of dying, while 25.9% are afraid of public speaking. Can you do anything to reduce your student’s fear of public speaking? Yes, you can, by providing clear instruction and opportunities for practice. Using IEW's material for Public Speaking, this class will include a thorough concentration on public speaking with an emphasis on content and delivery.  Its objectives include expanding speaking and listening skills, increasing poise and confidence, enhancing thinking and critical analysis, and developing the organization of various speech outlines into polished finished products.  Class periods will include both impromptu and prepared speaking along with discussion of speaking skills, fun speaking exercises, and both informative and persuasive speaking styles. All students are welcome.    If desired, this class provides excellent preparation for the PSEO Public Speaking course that can be taken in 11th or 12th grades.
 
Tutor: Michelle Whalen
Length: One semester
Level: 7th – 12th grades                                     
Prerequisite:  None                            
Homework: a concentrated 30 minutes a day
Students should bring:  3-ring binder, paper and writing utensils
Class Tuition: See the registration form for current prices.  Tuition will cover the cost of supplies.


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  • Home
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  • PSEO at SHCC
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  • High School Home Education Seminar
  • About SHCC
  • Class Descriptions
    • Academic Overview
    • PSEO Course Descriptions
    • CLEP Testing Philosophy
    • Electives
    • Fine Arts
    • Language Arts Program Overview
    • Language Arts - Literature
    • Language Arts - Speech
    • Language Arts - Writing
    • Languages
    • Math
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    • Social Studies
    • Village Schools of the Bible
  • Staff & Tutors
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