Story and Speech
$250.00/summer
Story and Speech
This class is currently archived, but if you're interested in it being taught again, you can
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06/28/2021 - 08/20/2021
Summer Term
0.50 credits in Humanities & Electives
Grades 9-12
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About the course
Stories and connections make good speeches. In this course, students will learn how to tell a story and how to develop the story through pathos, ethos, and logos to create a speech that inspires and challenges the audience. Students who take this course will be eligible to compete for the Leonberg Prize for Excellence in Rhetoric.
Course Objectives:
- Recognize a good story.
- Keep a story/speech journal.
- Translate a good story into a meaningful speech.
- Use verbal and nonverbal cues to create connection and credibility with the audience.
- Develop awareness of emotional appeal and word choice.
- Learn how to evaluate a speech.
- Confidently deliver a speech through an online venue.
Texts:
- none
About the teacher
Dr. Karla Memmott
Dr. Memmott graduated Magna Cum Laude from Capella University with a Master's of Science degree in Education Psychology. She is currently working towards her Doctorate in Philosophy with a concentration in Humanities at Faulkner University.