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Basic Speech Format



Lesson Plan Type Unit
Estimated Time 3 class periods
Grade 9th-12th Grades
Author Mellessa Denny

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STANDARDS

(11) The student develops an understanding of professional communications through exploration of the Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications Career Cluster. The student is expected to:

(H) identify and use appropriate strategies for communicating with a variety of audiences;

(K) research formal and informal professional presentations by analyzing the audience, occasion, purpose, and primary and secondary sources; determining specific topics for presentations; and evaluating sources using media literacy strategies such as recognizing bias, misinformation, untruths, and source credibility;

(L) develop formal and informal professional presentations using effective strategies to organize presentations, using information to support points in presentations, preparing scripts or notes, using visual or auditory aids to enhance presentations, and providing credit for information sources;

(M) conduct formal and informal professional presentations using effective verbal and nonverbal strategies to inform, persuade, or motivate an audience;