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Module 1: Introduction to Public Speaking
1.1 Online Learning Discussion Post Best Practices
1.2 Understanding Different Types of Public Speaking
1.3 Eye Contact and Engagement Article & Annotations
1.4 Vocal Expression: Improve the Quality of Your Speaking Voice
1.5 Speaking Project Poetry Vlog & Peer Review
Module 2: Polishing Presentation & Including Digital Media
2.1 Public Speaking Techniques for Audience Engagement
2.2 Confident Body Language
2.3 Digital Presentations Article & Annotations
2.4 Outline a Past, Present Future Vision Board Presentation
2.5 How to Create a Multimedia Presentation
2.6 Speaking Project: Past, Present, Future Vision Board
Module 3: Analyzing Rhetorical Devices, Logical Fallacies & Famous Speeches
3.1 Introduction to Rhetorical Devices
3.2 Analyzing songs for rhetorical devices
3.3 How to Spot Logical Fallacies
3.4 Political Speech Analysis Bingo
3.5 Analyzing a Famous Speech Activity
3.6 Analyzing historical or modern speeches
Module 4: Analyzing Arguments Socratic Seminar
4.1 What is a Socratic Seminar?
4.2 Socratic Seminar Notes & Sentence Stems
4.3 Analyzing Text Arguments-2 Column Notes
4.4 Analyzing a Video Argument-2 Column Notes
4.5 Evaluating Sources Using the CRAAP Checklist
4.6 Speaking Project: Socratic Seminar Video Discussion
Module 5: Arguments That Honor All Perspectives
5.1 Parts of an Argument
5.2 Ethos, Logos, Pathos Activity
5.3 Argument Resources CRAAP Checklist
5.4 Argument Graphic Organizer
5.5 How to Agree/Disagree with Civility
5.6 Speaking Project: Argument Speech
Module 6: The Power of Persuasion
6.1 What is Media Bias?
6.2 Lateral Reading for Analyzing Media Bias
6.3 Bias vs Propaganda
6.4 Connotative vs Denotative Tone in Media Bias
6.5 Analyzing Television News
6.6 Speaking Project: Advertising Analysis Speech
Module 7: Thank You for Coming to My TEDTalk
7.1 Intro to TEDTalk & Writer's Purpose
7.2 Analyzing TEDTalk Choice Activity
7.3 ABC: Audience Before Content Article & Annotation
7.4 TEDTalk Resources CRAAP Checklist
7.5 TEDTalk Graphic Organizer
7.6 Speaking Project: TEDTalk