The learners will be able to develop excellent speeches with creative and great topics, be able to research and create adding supporting details or evidence for claims, and write several different speeches with different tones (informative, argumentative, etc.).
The learners will be able to move towards a mastery of delivery from tone, voice, volume, pitch, eye contact, hand gesture, and engage the audience through their speech.
The learners will be able to become comfortable with speaking in any context, build confidence, as well as overcome anxiety and nervousness. 

I have sixteen plus years of experience. I took part competing in speech and debate. I have sixteen years of students giving speeches in my classes, many classroom discussion/speeches through seminar classes, and I have been a speech and debate coach. 

Homework Offered
Research, writing of speeches, memorization, and working on speeches. 
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Informal through activities and practicing speaking methods during the class. Informal activities (like improv) on specific areas to build confidences and being comfortable speaking. Formal assessment using a variety of ballots (grading rubric) of each of the different speeches. 
Grades Offered