Class Information

SPEECH

Textbook required: NONE

The first semester will be Speech class and will be guided by a book entitled The Complete Book of Speech Communication: A Workbook of Ideas and Activities for Students of Speech and Theatre by Carol Marrs. Students DO NOT need to purchase this book.

Speech class will cover different types of speaking: formal style, research based style, casual re-telling of a story, and theatre style readings. We will cover interpersonal and intrapersonal communication, impromptu speaking, storytelling, acting, and non-verbal communication. Each week will have assignments for students to complete.

DEBATE Textbook required: None (Introduction to Logic by Jason Lisle is highly recommended as a great resource) The second semester will be Debate class. Part of the semester will be spent studying logic. The teaching will be teaching based off of Introduction to Logic by Jason Lisle which is written from a distinctly Christian world view and is designed to help Christians develop a Biblical perspective when it comes to the skill of reasoning. In addition to going through the book, we will explore several debate topics and learn what is needed to debate various issues. Some topics will be lighthearted (Batman vs. Superman) but others will be of a highly serious nature like pro-life versus pro-choice. The class will have great input as to what topics we will explore debate. The class will vote on the topics and then do research on the various viewpoints.