Welcome to Speech!

Instructor: Laura Carnes

This is the Demo version of this course.

Please feel free to explore the various pages and information links. Note that this demo version has no Grades or Quizzes, and no lesson content except for the Introduction and first lesson of Module 1. Click the syllabus link (below, or in menu at left) to see a course outline and for a link to the course Introduction.

Speech, a course based on the Indiana Academic Standards for English/Language Arts, is the study and application of the basic principles and techniques of effective oral communication. Students deliver focused and coherent speeches that convey clear messages, using gestures, tone, and vocabulary appropriate to the audience and purpose. Students deliver different types of oral and multimedia presentations, including viewpoint, instructional, demonstration, informative, persuasive, and impromptu. Students use the same Standard English conventions for oral speech that they use in their writing.*

You must read this before starting your course (click link to read)

For information about getting started, read Tips for Getting Started.

To learn about how to use the Canvas system, explore this Student Tutorial.

To find out where to get help with course, technical, and administrative questions, read Where to Get Help.

To begin working on your course, go to the Syllabus page.

Course developed by

Laura Carnes
English Teacher, South Henry School Corporation and IU High School

* The 2025-2026 Indiana Department of Education High School Course Titles and Descriptions Guide