midterm quiz on speeches and rhetoric 

Speech - Analyzing the Power of Words

Speech Presentation should include 

Choose a Speech for your Final Project 

DIRECTIONS Sample Speech research Project - Part I

Research about the Speaker and Context - What was happening during that time period?
save your url's you grab sources from

Subject
Occasion / Context
Purpose
Tone (overall & underlying)

Tone word list with definitions 

Advanced tone list 


Ethos, Pathos, Logos (how to recognize & talk about it) / Rhetorical Devices & their effect

Thursday's Assignment 1 / 11 

Looking at delivery and techniques 

Malcolm X the Ballot or the Bullet 

Malcolm X assignment 

Historical Footage of Malcolm X                 Malcolm X's life    Malcolm X's assassin freed on parole 

Quoting Malcolm X Stephen A Smith says Knicks fans have been 'hoodwinked, bamboozled...' with the drafting of   see story here 

New York Knicks fans were quite unhappy the team drafted Kristaps Porzingis No. 4 overall on Thursday evening. Now, we can add ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith to that list.

On Friday, the host told SportsCenter he believes the Latvian 19-year-old is skilled, but that the Knicks’ real crime was leaving other more NBA-ready players (like Kentucky’s Willie Cauley-Stein and Duke’s Justise Winslow) on the board.

Tuesday's Assignment 1 / 9 

Choose one of the following speeches to read & watch. Complete and share by Wednesday - Jan 10th

Ashton Kutcher Speech - Teen Choice Awards 

Kutcher Questions & Transcript of Speech 

OR

Story of Malala  ABC NEWS story 

Malala - Excerpt from her book and Questions 

Resources to answer questions:

Tone word list with definitions 

Advanced tone list 

Monday's Assignment 1/ 8

Speech Terms  1. Take notes on the Speech terms you are not familiar with.

Figurative language definitions & examples 

Refer to the following document if you need more examples.

Test your knowledge of the Terms on Kahoot  - Play alone or with a partner

and Test yourself with some of these terms on Quizziz - play alone or with a partner

GAME CODE

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Happy 2018! Check out these new laws!

I hope you had a satisfying and restful break. We have 2 1/2 weeks before the end of the semester.

1. Time to check grades on powerschool 

If the assignment is blank or has a 0 - please turn it in so you can get credit for it ASAP!

If you need to retake a quiz, please come after school or during advisory.

If you have questions, find solutions by coming and talking to me.

2. It's time to see how the the world is starting to change in 2018. Let's start with the state of California.


1. grab a  group of 3 - 4 and start researching new laws for 2018

List 5 - 7 new laws (try to find ones that might be unique or surprising.

Some resources you might use: 

KPBS news  (California laws) 

CBS News (California laws) 

Fox News (includes info on other states) 

Fox40 (mentions laws by subject / category)

Cnn  New Laws 2018

Double check your sources about laws to see if they are real or fake

Don't eat Fried chicken with a fork 

Strange Laws 

The Pickle Law 

Paraphrase each Law

AB 1127: Diaper changing stations will be made available to state, gov. and buildings that hold more than 60 people. (Example) 

Passed in 2017. Introduced by Asm. Ian Calderon (D-Whittier). Read bill text

Requires that at least one restroom diaper changing station be accessible to both women and men in newly-constructed or renovated state and local government buildings, large retail and entertainment venues, and restaurants that hold at least 60 people.

2. Categorize this Law (Most surprising, Costs Most $, Best Idea, Worst Idea) 

3. List who this affects? Which group?

Parents? 21 and older? Californians?

4. Reactions / Questions

Discuss possible implications (conclusions), benefits, consequences (level of controversy, difficulty of enforcement, amount of money, does the law equally affect everyone?, does the law help to punish or improve our society? is the law helpful / necessary or unnecessary and complex? Does the law raise more questions? 

Will these be included in gender neutral restrooms as well? Does this include schools? (Example Question) 

If you are going outside California, please note where the law is taking effect. 

5. Which one is most concerning, interesting or exciting and why? (HW)