Unit
Addressing an Audience
Local Objective
At the end of this unit, students will be able to...
a. Compose a formal talk to deliver to an audience.
b. Identify the five steps used to compose a formal talk.
c. Re-write original composition to deliver to a different audience.
Objective used to evaluate students
Yes
Assessment Activity
Informal Evaluations-Teacher observations will be made during all guided practice. Students will copy the basic steps for preparing a formal talk from the markerboard or smartboard. Students will practice narrowing down a topic and writing a quick composition about their topic. Guided practice will help students to throw out unimportant ideas and to stay focused on their topics. (Students will be making powerpoint presentations throughout the year.)
Independent Activities-Students will be given a topic to determine their purpose and their audience. They will gather all important information needed, get organized, and write their original composition. Students will re-write their originals to deliver to a different audience. (Students will be making powerpoint presentations throughout the year.)
Unit Exam-Students will deliver their formal talk to their audience. A powerpoint may be part of the presentation.
Level of Expectation
80%
List of concepts and Evaluation Types
Concept | Evaluation Type |
powerpoint | PE |
Re-write for younger audience | PE |
Unit Exam | PE |
Independent Activity | PE |
Learning Activity
The students will:
1. Copy the basic steps from the markerboard or smartboard for "preparing a formal talk." Those steps are choosing an interesting topic, determining the audience, deciding on your purpose, gathering your information, and organizing your information.
2. Brainstorm several topics. For example; snakes, sports, bikes, etc.
3. Write down things known about these topics.
4. Narrow information down into useful information and dispose of information that is unimportant.
5. Decide who the audience is and for what purpose their writing.
6. Organize information.
7. Write an original composition on topic.
8. Give mini-speeches to a partner.
9. As a final exam for this unit, give a more in-depth topic to research and give a speech to classmates. (A five minute speech or powerpoint will be sufficient.)
10. Discuss how speeches could be re-written so that it can be delivered to a difference audience. (Perhaps to a younger audience.)
11. Re-write speech or re-create powerpoint for a lower grade.
Instructional Method
The teacher will:
1. Explain to students that when composing a formal talk, you use the same pre-writing steps as if you were writing an essay. Remind students of the pre-writing steps: choosing an interesting topic, determining the audience, deciding on your purpose, gathering your information, and organizing your information.
2. Illustrate to students different brainstorming techniques such as webs, charts, pictures, etc. Guide students as they brainstorm their topic.
3. Help students to brainstorm things they "know" about their topic. Encourage them to really think about their topic from all aspects.
4. Once brainstorming technique is finished, help students to narrow down their information into information that is useful, and dispose of information that is unimportant.
5. Once information has been gathered about your topic, decide who the audience is going to be for the speech and for what purpose we are writing the speech or creating the powerpoint.
6. Guide students as they organize their information. If dates or steps are involved, put them in order as they occur or happen.
7. Guide students as they write their speeches or create their powerpoints (original compositions).
8. Observe students as they give their mini-speeches to their partners.
9. Help students as they do the whole process over in order to write a more in-depth topic. Observe students as they present their 5 minute speeches.
10. Brainstorm with students ways to improve their speeches/powerpoints or how to rewrite it so that it could be presented to a younger audience.
11. Help students re-write their original mini-speech/powerpoint for a lower grade.
Content Standards
CA 1, CA 4, CA 2, CA 3, CA 5, CA 6
Process Standards
2.1, 1.8, 1.6, 2.3, 1.10, 1.5, 2.2, 4.6
Equity/Workplace Readiness
MSIP Code | MSIP Indicator |
T | Technology |
R/I | Research/Information Skills |
W | Workplace Readiness Skills |
Resources
McDougal, Littell Basic Skills in English
Markerboard
Smartboard I
Index Cards
Powerpoint 2007 program
Correction Exercise
Additional Exercises available
Modified Speech (Topic, Time)
Tutoring
Enrichment Exercise
Give speeches to different types of audiences.
Special Needs
Peer Coaching
Tutoring
Shortened Speeches
Help with typing/research
GLEs v1.0
GLE Code | Discipline | Strand | Big Idea | Concept | Grade Level/Course | GLE |
CA/2/3/E/07/a | Communication Arts | Writing | Write effectively in various forms and types of writing | Audience and Purpose | Grade 7 | Compose texts
- that contain a created chart, graph and/or other graphic organizer based on printed information
- and write a formal business letter and address an envelope
- that address two different audiences and purposes using appropriate forms (e.g., explain the differences between seventh grade and second grade to a parent and to a second grader)
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CA/3/2/A/07/a | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes | Discussion and Presentation | Grade 7 | In discussions and presentations, use
- designated time constraints
- media
- organized notes
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CA/1/3/D/07/a | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Understanding Directions | Grade 7 | Read and follow multi-step directions to a complete a complex task |
CA/2/1/A/07/a | Communication Arts | Writing | Apply a writing process in composing text | Writing Process | Grade 7 | Follow a writing process to
- create appropriate graphic organizers to provide a structure for information
- apply writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing |
CA/2/2/E/07/a | Communication Arts | Writing | Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions | Spelling | Grade 7 | In writing, use dictionary, spell-check and other resources to spell correctly |
CA/2/3/A/07/a | Communication Arts | Writing | Write effectively in various forms and types of writing | Narrative and Descriptive Writing | Grade 7 | Write about personal experiences and revise by adding details and literary devices such as metaphors, analogies and symbols
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CA/2/3/B/07/a | Communication Arts | Writing | Write effectively in various forms and types of writing | Note-Taking | Grade 7 |
Use a variety of note-taking methods to organize information
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CA/3/1/A/07/a | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies | Purpose for Listening | Grade 7 | Listen
- for enjoyment
- for information
- for directionscritically
- to recognize and interpret propaganda techniques
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CA/3/1/B/07/a | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies | Listening Behavior | Grade 7 | Use active-listening behaviors (e.g., asks questions of speaker and uses body language and facial expressions to indicate agreement, disagreement or confusion) |
CA/3/2/A/07/a | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes | Discussion and Presentation | Grade 7 | In discussions and presentations, use
- designated time constraints
- media
- organized notes
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GLEs v2.0 and CLEs
GLE Code | Discipline | Strand | Big Idea | Concept | Grade Level/Course | GLE |
CA/W/3/A/7/a. | Communication Arts | Writing | Write effectively in various forms and types of writing | Forms/Types/Modes of Writing | 7th Grade | Compose a variety of texts, using narrative, descriptive, expository, and/or persuasive features |
CA/L/2/A/7/a.i | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes | Discussion and Presentation | 7th Grade | Use designated time constraints in discussions and presentations |
CA/L/2/A/7/a.ii | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes | Discussion and Presentation | 7th Grade | Use media in discussions and presentations |
CA/L/2/A/7/a.iii | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes | Discussion and Presentation | 7th Grade | Use organized notes in discussions and presentations |
CA/R/3/D/7/a. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (such as biographies, newspapers, technical manuals) from a variety of cultures and times | Understanding Directions | 7th Grade | Read and follow multi-step directions to complete a complex task |
CA/W/1/A/7/a. | Communication Arts | Writing | Apply a writing process in composing text | Writing Process | 7th Grade | Follow a writing process to use appropriate pre-writing strategies as needed |
CA/W/1/A/7/b. | Communication Arts | Writing | Apply a writing process in composing text | Writing Process | 7th Grade | Follow a writing process to generate a draft |
CA/W/1/A/7/c. | Communication Arts | Writing | Apply a writing process in composing text | Writing Process | 7th Grade | Follow a writing process to reread, revise for audience and purpose, ideas and content, organization and sentence structure, and word choice |
CA/W/1/A/7/d. | Communication Arts | Writing | Apply a writing process in composing text | Writing Process | 7th Grade | Follow a writing process to edit for conventions (W2E) |
CA/W/1/A/7/e. | Communication Arts | Writing | Apply a writing process in composing text | Writing Process | 7th Grade | Follow a writing process to share writing |
CA/W/2/E/7/a. | Communication Arts | Writing | Compose well-developed text | Conventions | 7th Grade | In written text, capitalize within dialogue |
CA/W/2/E/7/b. | Communication Arts | Writing | Compose well-developed text | Conventions | 7th Grade | In written text, use commas and quotation marks in dialogue, and semi-colon in compound sentences |
CA/W/2/E/7/c. | Communication Arts | Writing | Compose well-developed text | Conventions | 7th Grade | In written text, use correct agreement of pronoun and antecedent, and consistent verb tense |
CA/W/2/E/7/d. | Communication Arts | Writing | Compose well-developed text | Conventions | 7th Grade | In written text, use standard spelling and classroom resources, including dictionary, to edit for correct spelling |
CA/W/2/E/7/e. | Communication Arts | Writing | Compose well-developed text | Conventions | 7th Grade | In written text, write legibly |
CA/W/3/A/7/a. | Communication Arts | Writing | Write effectively in various forms and types of writing | Forms/Types/Modes of Writing | 7th Grade | Compose a variety of texts, using narrative, descriptive, expository, and/or persuasive features |
CA/W/3/A/7/b. | Communication Arts | Writing | Write effectively in various forms and types of writing | Forms/Types/Modes of Writing | 7th Grade | Compose a variety of texts, including a summary |
CA/W/3/A/7/c. | Communication Arts | Writing | Write effectively in various forms and types of writing | Forms/Types/Modes of Writing | 7th Grade | Compose a variety of texts, responding to literature |
CA/L/1/A/7/a.i | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies | Purpose for Listening | 7th Grade | Listen for enjoyment |
CA/L/1/A/7/a.ii | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies | Purpose for Listening | 7th Grade | Listen for information |
CA/L/1/A/7/a.iii | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies | Purpose for Listening | 7th Grade | Listen for directions |
CA/L/1/A/7/a.iv | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies | Purpose for Listening | 7th Grade | Listen critically to recognize and interpret propaganda techniques |
CA/L/1/B/7/a.i | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies | Listening Behavior | 7th Grade | Use active-listening behaviors (e.g., asks questions of speaker and uses body language and facial expressions to indicate agreement, disagreement, or confusion) |
CA/L/2/A/7/a.i | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes | Discussion and Presentation | 7th Grade | Use designated time constraints in discussions and presentations |
CA/L/2/A/7/a.ii | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes | Discussion and Presentation | 7th Grade | Use media in discussions and presentations |
CA/L/2/A/7/a.iii | Communication Arts | Listening and Speaking | Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes | Discussion and Presentation | 7th Grade | Use organized notes in discussions and presentations |
CA/I/2/A/7/a.i | Communication Arts | Information Literacy | Develop and apply effective skills and strategies to analyze and evaluate oral and visual media | Media Messages | 7th Grade | Identify and explain media techniques used to convey messages in various media (e.g., videos, pictures, web-sites, artwork, plays, and/or news programs) |
Objective Notes/Essential Questions
Date | Note/Question |
6/5/2006 11:23:59 AM | Need to Reserve south A+ lab for research. |
2/26/2010 1:28:55 PM | Students will be able to do their research in their own classrooms (eMINTS).
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