Organizing your speech

Watch this video!  It will help you use your speech organizer!  Get started!  This assignment will take quite a while to complete, as you have to read, highlight, address, and organize your work!  Don't wait until Sunday night!

Picking an Informative Topic

Hey y'all!  Make sure you know how to pick (10) great informative topics by watching this video.  Remember, you need 10 possible topics by Thursday.
- No sports
- No "boring" people
- Nothing too technical
Make it fun and interesting!

The Art and Science of Public Speaking

Here's the video and PowerPoint from Tuesday, if you missed it.  Fill out your notes sheet as you view it.  (You'll probably have to view it more than once, and pause it, too, in order to get all the information down!)

Tuesday's PowerPoint


Here's the PowerPoint and video link from Wednesday.  Only watch the first 4 minutes.  We'll watch the rest later.  It's about chunking!

Wednesday's PowerPoint

The 80's... Best Decade EVER!

1988

 If you need any ideas for what to wear tomorrow on 80's day, take a few pointers from your totally rad English teacher!  Hairspray, curling irons, and blow dryers are the way to go!  No flat irons allowed! 

1989

1989

Look at these stirrup pants!

 Boys, make sure you use a lot of hair product, too!  Gel and hairspray! 

Preppy looks with popped collars are the way to go!  

 Mullets were all the rage in the 80's!

Here's a blog dedicated to the decade.  Maybe you can catch a few pointers!
http://www.liketotally80s.com/80s-culture.html

Here's a commercial to show you how to get an 80's eye!

Best Hook Ever... "Hey Bea!"

In the comments section, leave your best "hook" from the "Little Red Riding/Fish Hooks" lesson.  You can comment on others' hooks if you like them, too! DO NOT JUST TELL ME WHICH TYPE OF "HOOK" YOU LIKE... I want to see what you've written!   If you've forgotten how to post, click on the "How to Blog" tab above for a reminder of what to do and how to do it! 

Summer Reading

Welcome back!  I hope you had the summer of your dreams!  Did you sleep in?  Did you go on a vacation? Did you read any books?  What?  Read?  Yes!  I'd like to get to know you a bit, so in the comments below, tell me about your summer.  Make sure you mention one book, article, or even a menu you read (please tell me you read something!)  Give me a short summary of whatever it was and tell me if you liked it... or not...