Speech and Debate: Interpretation
Course Description
Add to your Speech and Debate experience with this preparatory course, perfect for students looking to join their school’s Speech and Debate program and even tournaments! Our goals are to teach students the importance of speech, how it can be applied to everyday life, and the lessons and skills we gain from it. We will work to further students’ social-emotional intelligence by fostering communication, teamwork, constructive feedback, listening ability, and empathy. Students will learn the technicalities of speech: blocking, popping, melting, and be able to compete in Interpretation topics.
- 100% Online
- 7 classes per session
- English
- Beginner Level
- 10 hours to complete (approx.)
- Shareable certificate (earn a certificate upon completion)
Course Details
Timing:
5.00 PM - 6.30 PM PST
Day:
Saturday
Cost per session:
$ 150.00
Target students:
Grade 2-5
Class size:
3-5 students per class
Instructor:
Ariel Huang
Syllabus
Week 1
- Icebreakers
- Overview of course outline and speech as an activity
- Tournaments
- Attire
- Etiquette
- Judges
- Brief descriptions of speech events
Week 2
Going in depth with each interp event
Showing examples of each speech type
Videos:
Speeches that won Nationals
“Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”
“Mr. Marmalade”
Script
“Breath Sounds”
“Lost”
Week 3
Helping each student search for a script
Week 4
Working on memorization
Memorization tips
Week 5
Students should be mostly memorized by now
Working on the emotional aspect of it: natural reading, characterization
Week 6
Starting blocking
Students should be completely memorized by now
Still working on the emotional aspect: natural reading, characterization
Week 7
Continuing blocking
Still working on the emotional aspect: natural reading, characterization
Finish will depend on students’ speech experience.
Instructor Bio – Ariel Huang
Ariel Huang is a sophomore in the Bay Area, and some of her hobbies are watching films, drama, and reading. With an interest in public speaking and writing, she’s excited to work to further creativity with Big Bang Artwork!