Persuasive Paper Outline

Introduction:
a. Attention Getter
b. Topic chosen
c. State whether you're FOR or AGAINST your topic
d. Thesis (sums up your paper. Lets your readers know what your paper is about.)

Body:
a. 2 sources and information supporting your opinion on topic. Must have 2 sources to back up your opinion. State sources

Conclusion:
a. Touch on attention getter
b. Mention topic and your stance (For or Against)
c. Memorable ending

Persuasive Speech Nov. 30-Dec. 4

Persuasive Speech preparation: Choose a topic that you are FOR or AGAINST and persuade your audience to believe your research. This may even cause them to change their own opinions! You will be graded on your research, attitude, enthusiasm, eye contact, delivery of speech, lack of filler words, stance, body language, etc.

1. 2 sources (minimum.) Document sources on your notecards. According to ......... Found online at ...........
2. 2 minutes (minimum)
3. Evidence/Visual. (Audio, picture, items)

*Topic ideas will be offered in class as well.

The Cost of Living Activity

Rent: 750.00 (1 bed, 1 bath)
City of Rockwall Water: 30.00
Reliant Energy: 100.00
Car Payment: 300.00
Gas: 100.00
Car Insurance: 100.00
AT&T Cell Plan: 50.00
Kroger: Groceries: 350.00
Clothes? 100.00
Leisure? Eating out, movies, etc.: 200.00

Total: 2,080.00 a month

*Did not include internet, cable, doctor bills, student loan payments from college?

Monday, Nov. 9

1. Group Scenarios.
2. Record skits on computer or if easier, act out in class (Tuesday.)
3. Use book (Chapter 11) to help you with the roles you must include in your skit.

Wednesday: Early Release.

Thursday-Conflict Resolution

What is conflict?
What is a resolution?

1. Wylie Beating
2. NM vs. BYU soccer game
3. Circles-Groups join hands
4. Real life situations
5. Overview of Conflict Resolution
6. Role play. Groups of 5.

*Conflict Resolution documentary???

He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin~

Remainder of the semester

Here's a quick glance into the remainder of the semester.

Nov.9-13: Interviews, Problem Solving (chapter 10,11) Conflict Resolution

Nov.16-20: Conflict Resolution continued, The price of living (living expenses, debt,etc.)

Nov.23, 24: Impromptu Speeches "Choose a vehicle that fits your personality" If you were a car, what would you be?

Nov.30-Dec.4: Persuasive Speech preparation! Last Speech of the semester!

Dec.7-11- Persuasive Speeches. Semester Review

Dec.14-18: Semester Exams

Nov. 2-6

Begin Chapter 9, The Interview Process
Boo Weekley. Resume (p.268)

Tuesday: Interview Process continued. How to prepare for job interview: Handshake, attire
Resume (p. 268)

Wednesday: Cover Letter p. 304
Thank you letter p. 294.
Computer Lab

Thursday: Career personality test. Computer Lab

Friday: Prepare interview questions for eachother, tape interviews using computers, cameras.

Monday, Oct. 26

What's in the BAG? (present Thursday)
4: things that represent yourself, personality, life, etc.
1: one thing to work on
1: one thing someone may not know about you

What Would You Do?
Manners Book?
Pay it Forward?

Monday: Sock Day!
Tuesday: Camo Day! Parade @ 6:15
Wednesday: Backwards Day! Bonfire @ 8:00 p.m.
Thursday: Hat Day!
Friday: Spirit Day! Pep Rally! Homecoming!!!!

Manners

Thursday: Continue manners.
Japanese etiquette, Bizarre Foods

Pay it Forward-Look at empathy, newspaper article

Due Monday (SOCK day): Childrens Manners Book
6 pages minimum.

Manners

Thursday: Continue manners.
Japanese etiquette, Bizarre Foods

Pay it Forward-Look at empathy, newspaper article

Due Monday (SOCK day): Childrens Manners Book
6 pages minimum.

Monday, Oct. 19

We are beginning Manners and Etiquette.

1. Kanye West and his bad manners
2. Manners quizzes
3. Overview of common etiquette situations, and manners.
Dinner etiquette, Facebook etiquette, Phone etiquette, etc.

Looking ahead: Childrens Manners Book

Effort?

I saw lots of great speeches today, and I saw some poorly prepared speeches as well.

I can usually guess which classes will have great speeches, and which classes may not be as prepared. SO, I have a couple of questions....

For those who made the 2 minute mark, had well researched information, a visual, good eye contact, sources cited, and an enthusiastic speech, will receive full credit.

BUT.........

1. Do you feel it's fair for me to give credit to someone who had a week to prepare, but did NOT make the 2 minute mark? Yes or No? Why?

2. Do you feel it's fair for me to give credit to someone who made up info. or gave their own opinions regarding a topic in order to make the 2 min. mark? Yes or No? Why?

3. Do you feel it's fair for me to give credit to someone who had a week to prepare, but chose NOT to present? Yes or No? Why?

4. Do you feel it's fair for me to give credit to someone who did not have a visual? Yes or No?

5. Do you feel it's fair for me to give credit to someone who was told Notecards ONLY, but didn't have them? Yes or No? Why?

6. Do you feel it's fair for me to give credit to someone who may have baked, brought in chinese, bought donuts, provided cokes, showed some beautiful pics of the Statue of Liberty, compared to someone drawing their visual on a sheet of notebook paper?

Give me your thoughts.

Informative Speech: THURSDAY

Once you have your research, begin putting your ideas together to create your essay:

Intro: Attention getter, introduce your topic, a couple of statements about your topic, thesis (summing up your entire paper!)
Body: LOTS of interesting info. about your topic!
Conclusion: re-word your attention getter, topic, and end with memorable statements!!!

Once you're finished with your essay, begin working on your notecards. Your notecards will be used during your speech to help keep you on track. If you don't have them, you may not use a sheet of paper. Notecards ONLY.

FRIDAY: Video and time eachother, performing your speech.

Monday 5-9th Informative Speech

Begin researching your informative speech. You may choose any school appropriate topic. You are INFORMING us about a person, place, or thing.

3 paragraphs.

Intro: Attention Getter, thoughts, thesis sentence (sums up your entire speech.)
Body: Interesting info. about your topic.
Conclusion: Touch on your attention getter again, end with memorable statements!

Visual: Picture, video, song, show and tell, etc.

2 minute speech. Minimum!!!!!!!!!
Note cards ONLY

Monday: Research
Tuesday: Research
Wednesday: Fair Day
Thursday: Put speech together, organize
Friday: time speech, etc.

Thursday, Oct. 1

What does an effective speaker look like? What traits do they exemplify?

What does an ineffective speaker look like? Explain.

Presentation skills... YOUTUBE

Introductions!
1. Attention Getters
2. Explanation, thoughts
3. Thesis (defines or explains what the entire paper is about)

**Contest for top two winners
"What does the season, Fall, mean to you?"

Friday: ORANGE OUT! RHS vs. RHHS
PEP RALLY!
Chapters 14-15, Professional Speaking

Flu anyone?

I will be back to school on Wednesday!

We will run through some scenarios with each group, and look at some nonverbal communication! If time allows, we'll begin charades!

Thursday, charades?

Friday, pep rally! I will be out for staff development, so Mrs. Reed will be there to take care of ya'll!

GO JACKETS!!!!!! BEAT RHHS!!!!!!

Chapter 5 NON verbal

Nonverbal notes, p. 136
Youtube nonverbal
Role Play 1-5

Cartoon Scenario: use 5 characteristics: Circle characteristics in bubbles

Thursday, Sept. 24th

Continue Chapter 4, begin Chapter 5.

Finish Paper Clips.

Friday: Lecture Hall, Speaker

RHS vs. Royse City! GO JACKETS!!!!!!!!

Add 5 pts!

Thank you for checking in and being responsible for your class assignments!
Because of this, leave a comment and you will get 5 pts. added to your lowest test or quiz grade! Make sure you leave your name and class period!

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23: IDIOM

Come in class and tell me an example of an idiom! You will get a piece of candy!
What a great incentive for checking your class blog and being responsible!

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Begin Chapter 4!
1. Handout
2. Idioms, Tongue Twisters
3. Miss Teen South Carolina, "UH" count, Bush twisters
4. Pink Panther-Youtube "Hamburger"

Looking ahead......
Wed: Early Release
Thurs: Chapter 5- Nonverbal communication
Fri: Lecture Hall w/ guest speaker. Interested in a career in technology?

Monday, September 21

1. Chapters 1-3 TEST. Postponed on Friday, Sept. 18
2. Brochure and Commercials due

Thursday, Sept. 17

1. Smart House youtube clip

2. Continue working on Group Project (product creation, brochure, and commercial development)*May begin recording commercial today, or Friday. *2 Test Grades

3. Commercials will be shown on Monday!

Friday, Chapters 1-3 TEST

Wednesday, Sept. 16

Perception of Beauty: Dove commercial, Tyra Banks, etc.

American Inventor: Development of invention
1. Phase One: Create a Product
2. Phase Two: Create a Sales Brochure
3. Phase Three: Create a Sales Talk (Taped Commercial)

Due Monday, Sept. 21st

Looking ahead.... Friday, Sept. 18: Chapters 1-3 TEST

Tuesday, Sept. 15

1. Continue Chapter 3 w/ Perception. Shoe demonstration.
2. Communication with others. Back to Back activity
3. Small group communication p. 55
4. The Cruise Ship Disaster Activity~ Who Should Survive? Presentations.

Monday, Sept. 14

1. Watch Self Disclosure Video on Youtube

2. Finish Song Presentaions.

3. Finish Cast Away and Self Talk.

Cast Away

I hope you enjoy watching Cast Away, and you begin to realize the importance of what you have. His character is left with nothing but hope "through" his fiancee and being rescued.

Chapter 3 explanation in movie........

Tom Hank's character is stranded on an island for four years, without anyone to talk to except himself, and Wilson (self-talk.) He also sets aside a package that he will deliver, once he's rescued (self-fulfilling prophecy.)

Enjoy!

Thursday, Sept. 10

Chapter 3- Self perception and awareness.

Continue working on Chapter 3 handouts and watch parts of Cast Away and "self talk" among Tom Hanks and "Wilson."

Friday...... Song presentations begin, and a look back in history at 9-11-01.

Tuesday, Sept. 8

1. Complete Essay paragraph, and turn in Star
2. Self Talk video
3. Group Confessions-Loving who you are, what needs improve.
*3 things you love about yourself. *1 thing you need to work on
4. The Climb (self-talk)

5. Song presentations: Friday.
Choose a song that represents something in your life, or has great meaning to you.

a. artist
b. title
c. why you chose the song
d. play song for 20-30 seconds.

Wednesday, Sept. 2

1. Complete scenarios
2. Begin STAR project and essay. You will read one paragraph on Friday. Stars will be posted in hallway!

Tuesday, Sept. 1

Scenarios! Inappropriate/Appropriate ways to handle different situations.

Wednesday: Chapter 2 Intrapersonal Creative Writing Assignment

Monday, August 31

1. Chapter 1 Vocab. Quiz
2. Complete Chapter 2 questions and vocab.
3. Communication Questionnaire
4. Communication Scenarios (Irreversible messages) 4 groups. Act out appropriate/inappropriate ways to handle messages.

Looking ahead: Song choice!
Friday: Hat Day/Pep Rally

Friday, August 28

Focus: 3rd segment of documentary, The Last Lecture. *Enjoy today, because you don't know if tomorrow will come.....

1. Complete Communication Collage (put name on back or on bottom of front) Label
2. Begin Chapter 2. Answer handouts on communication process.
3. Analyze tone and movie re-makes. Discover how just a twist in music or tone makes all the difference!

Looking toward Monday: Vocab. quiz over Chapter 1. Have parents e-mail me!

Have a safe and enjoyable weekend!

Welcome!

I'm SO excited about the start of the new year! Don't forget to have your parent/guardian shoot me an e-mail, basically telling me what period you're in and your name! Get this done by the beginning of Monday.
Email: mbutler@rockwallisd.org

Wed: Chapter 1, Communication Collage
Thurs: Chapter 1 Communication Collage
Friday: Chapter 2
Monday: Vocab. quiz

Football at Midland Friday!
Go Volleyball & Tennis!!

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