Speech

Speech Communication

COURSE: Speech is a trimester course. Successful completion of this class is required for graduation from Plymouth High School.

GRADES: Each six-weeks there will be several speaking assignments, unit tests, homework, the speech folder/portfolio, and class participation to determine your grade. Extra credit for outside speaking will be available. See instructor for more information. Both six-weeks grades, the final speech, and written final will be averaged for your trimester grade.

GRADING SCALE: 100-98 A+, 97-93 A, 92-90 A-, 89-87 B+, 86-83 B, 82-80 B-, 79-77 C+, 76-73 C, 72-70 C-, 69-67 D+, 66-63 D, 62-60 D-

COURSE REQUIREMENT: Speech students are to keep all materials in a 3-ring binder and hand that binder in before each speech. This will also be used to select items to include in your English portfolio.

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS:

• Show respect for all class members.
• Be a good listener.
• Making fun of someone in any way is not acceptable behavior.
• Use good manners.
• Be kind to everyone.
• Respect each other’s property.
• Strive to do quality work.
• Be prepared for class.
• Be on time.
• Communicate with class members and instructor.


PHILOSOPHIES OF THIS CLASS:

• Honesty is the best policy.
• Accountability is important.
• Asking for help when needed is necessary.
• Cheating is neither necessary nor accepted.
• Random acts of kindness are always welcome.
• Communication is very important.
• Success will become an important word in your life.
• The words “I am sorry,” and “I am wrong” should not be foreign in your vocabulary.
• Never give up.

MAKE-UP WORK: Make-up work is your responsibility. Follow the student handbook for the school policy. Make sure you communicate with me before an anticipated absence or after an unexpected absence.

WHY SPEECH? Speech is a skill you will use every day of your life. For many of you, this will be your only speech course. Make the most of it. This is a course for your future.

MATERIAL REQUIRED:
All students are required to have a 3 ring binder with college ruled paper. You will need a blue or black ink pen and some pencils. All of this should be brought to class each day along with your speech textbook and portfolio.


PAPER HEADINGS:

All assignments handed in will have the following heading in the upper left hand corner of the paper. Please be sure that you have written this heading very neatly. If proper heading is not in the upper left corner, the paper will not be accepted.


Name

Speech

Mrs. Gifford

Period

Date

Please have your Plymouth High School Writer’s Handbook with you each day.

Please feel free to ask for help. I am here early in the morning and stay late after school. My home phone is 936-7355, and my school number is 936-2178 ext. 338. My email address is mgifford@plymouth.k12.in.us.


Please sign and have your parents sign this paper and return to me.


Student signature__________________________

Parent signature___________________________