Acting Workshop (Fall)
- Introduces students to the process of acting
- Cultivates improvisational skills
- Introduces the parts of the stage and actor positions
- Helps students develop believable characters
Oral Communications (Winter)
- Introduces students to the communication process
- Explores one-on-one communication
- Guides students in preparing a resume
- Encourages effective participation in group discussions
- Introduces the basics of public speaking
- Concludes with the presentation of persuasive speeches
Public Speaking (Spring)
- Explores aspects of public speaking
- Informative speeches
- Persuasive speaking
- Extemporaneous speaking
- Using manuscripts
- Lincoln-Douglas debate
- Oral interpretation
- Reviews the elements of effective communication
- Provides guidelines for preparing speech outlines
- Guides in preparing a manuscript for delivery