*To gain confidence in speaking and organization 
*Understand all the basic ideas of debate and rhetoric
*Gain deeper understanding of literature through debate
* To communicate effectively through speaking, thinking adroitly and responding fluently
* Improve memory retention and organizational skills
* Gain confidence and poise in oral presentation
* Expand vocabulary and word usage
*To gain deeper understanding of the nuances of literature and the essay format

Longtime teacher of literature for both middle and high school students. Founder and former coach of an award-winning Speech and Debate team that competed at local, state and national levels, long-time speech judge for local, regional, national speech events for NCFL and National Speech and Debate Association, former teacher of high school debate and rhetoric, art history, literature, and AP Language and Composition. 

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Students will be required to read the portions of the text we will be considering for the upcoming week.  We will be reading the book six chapters at a time (approximately 40-50 pages per week). 
0 - 1 每週課外時間
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I will be in touch with learners and families throughout the class to give a response to class participation and performance. 
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All students will need a copy of Emma for this class.

Emma by Jane Austen is in the public domain via Project Gutenberg  https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/158  and available at all libraries, through Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/Emma-Jane-Austen/dp/149366364X and second-hand via Thrift Books https://www.thriftbooks.com/  

We will refer to Tea with Jane Austen by Pen Vogler in the course of our study of this book (students do not need to purchase Tea With Jane Austen for this class)
https://www.amazon.com/Tea-Jane-Austen-Recipes-inspired/dp/1782493425