Bailey & Oliver Workdays

Please use your time in the lab wisely as you work toward your speech for the Bailey & Oliver Speech Competition.  The outline for this speech is due Monday, February 4; speeches will begin on Tuesday, February 5.

Also, you should complete the Extemp Activity that was assigned last Thursday & Friday.  This will be due on Friday, February 1.

Here are some sample outline templates for this assignment.

The Bailey & Oliver Speech Competition for students from Rogers High School and Bentonville High School will be on Saturday, February 23, 2013.  The winner of the competition will win $300!

The topic for this years competition is: 

Is the US currently falling behind in education? If so, what needs to be done?

I have uploaded a version of the rubric that the judges will use during the competition.  You can access that document by clicking this link.

Extemporaneous Speaking

Hello!

We are moving on to study extemporaneous speaking in this next unit.  Hopefully, you'll be able to have lucrative gains from this information.  In February, the Bailey & Oliver Law Firm are hosting a competition, and the winner of this extemporaneous speaking contest will win $300!

While I am traveling with the drama department, there is an activity that I would like for you to complete.  Once you have finished this, you may look for pieces online, work on your Forensics/Debate work, etc.  You will need headphones for a portion of this assessment.

Directions:

1. Please log into your Gmail account.
2. Click on the following document.
3. Select File > Make a Copy.
1. Rename the document to read your last name.Extemp Activity.
2. For example, mine would be "Davis.Extemp Activity".
4. Share the document with me.
1. Click the blue icon at the top right of your page.
2. Then enter my Gmail address: RHS.OCFD@gmail.com
5. Complete the questions on the activity.

Thanks, and I look forward to applying your knowledge next week!

Cabot Classic Results!

Congratulations to the RHS Forensics and Debate team on a fantastic performance this past weekend in Cabot!  Jane Balgavy and her team hosted a wonderful tournament!

Please congratulate all of the students who attended the 2013 Cabot Classic!  They were all amazing representatives of our school.  I often had coaches come up to me to tell me just how talented and respectful these students are.  I'm so proud to be their coach!

Here are the results!

Oratory
Sadaf Raza - Semifinals
Daniel Salvador - Semifinals

Poetry
Bre Hudson - Semifinals
Annie Kate Lipscomb - 2nd place

Novice Debate
Jenni Kirk/Josh Garlock - Semifinals (tie for 4th)
Brianna Graham/Taylor Stacy - 2nd place
Josh Garlock - 3rd place speaker
Jenni Kirk - 1st place speaker

Varsity Debate
Blakely Mayhall/Masen Kuppler - 2nd place

It was a great weekend, and here are some pictures from the trip!

 After a long night of debating, Papa Johns was a great decision!

 The Poetry results were posted, and we had two kids in semi-finals!  Way to go Bre and Annie Kate!

 They pretend like they don't like me taking pictures of them.  

 We had 3 out of 4 teams advance to elimination rounds!

 This is the best cheese dip in central Arkansas!  Thanks, Mexico Chiquito!

 We had two students in Oratory semifinals! Congrats Sadaf and Daniel!

 Yay Annie Kate!

Patiently awaiting the awards!

1AC Reflection & Development

Over the last couple of days, we have focused on analyzing and finding holes in our current first affirmative constructives.  The purpose of this was twofold; first, students were able to analyze another case and use critical thinking skills, and second, students will be able to use these analyses to strengthen their cases.

In class today, your goal is to review the comments from your evaluators and make any necessary revisions.  Please make a list of your goals for today with your partner, and share those goals with me.  

Specifically, I want you to begin using Google docs for this.  

1. Log into your gmail account, or create a gmail account.
2. Go to drive at the top of the webpage.
3. Select create then select document.
1. Here is where you will write your goals for the class period.
4. Share this document with your partner and with me by clicking share in the top right corner.
1. Add my email address rhs.ocfd@gmail.com
5. Work with your partner throughout the class period, and at the end of the class period, reflect on your progress.
1. On the document, write out what you accomplished and what remains to be done.