B. Required Performance
Students in Speech I are required to participate in at least one activity related to course content each semester. Examples include speech tournaments, VFW recorded essay contest, Lions Club Oratorical Contest, Optimist essay and/or speech contest. Please note that some of these activities (but not all) require students to travel to another school. The speech team will make carpool arrangements for those activities. Parents, we can always use your help in transporting students! In addition, there are many activities that take place at Foothill—some during school hours. Check Mrs. Kindred’s website for dates and details.

C. Oral and Listening Skills
Students are expected to be articulate. All speeches should be rehearsed multiple times and polished. Students are required to be in professional dress on the day that they deliver their speeches. In addition students will be expected to assist in the critiquing of their peers’ speeches in a positive and constructive manner.

II. Homework Requirements
Homework may be researching, drafting, writing, revising and/or practicing a speech. Most speeches will need to be memorized. Do not wait until the last minute to begin rehearsing. LATE WORK IS NEVER ACCEPTED! Each student will sign up for the day s/he will deliver his/her speech. It is his/her responsibility to be there on the given day.

III. Grading Policy
Student grades will be weighted as follows:
Formal speeches---30%
Tournaments/Contests---50%
(Tournament grades will be based on performance, self-critique, and improvement)
Class activities---20%

Student grades will be calculated as follows:
90 - 100=A
80 - 89=B
70 - 79=C
60 - 69=D
59 and below=F

Speech Team Schedule
Tournament Schedule
2006 - 2007
• September 23: Novice tournament @ Foothill Tech.
• October : Long Beach Invitational*
• October 20/21: Regular league tourney @ Thousand Oaks
• November 17/18: Regular league tourney @ Arroyo Grande
• December 9: Student congress @ Hueneme
• January 26/27: Regular league tourney @ Atascadero*
• February: Berkeley Invitational @ UCBerkeley*
• February 23/24: Regular league tourney @ Simi
• March 9/10: Debate Qualifier @ Cabrillo, Lompoc*
• March 16/17: State Qualifier @ Ventura
• April: National Qualifier in Student Congress (location TBA)
• April: National Qualifier in Debate/IE (location TBA)
• April: State tournament @ Fullerton*

*Indicates an overnight tournament. Hotel and transportation fees to be announced.