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Welcome to

(dual credit)

Honors College Speech.

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Mrs. Sara Keith - Skeith@lphs.org

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Mrs. Sara Keith

(she/her)

BA Loyola University - Chicago, Honors Program

• MA in Communication & Leadership from EIU, 2019

(4.0 GPA!)

• Teach Debate 1 & 2 and Honors College Speech
• Direct fall play, IHSA contest play, musical, and summer theatre camp

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Assignments

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• 3 major speeches on current controversies
• Public Community Speech
• Sympathetic Perspectives Speech
• Invitational Speech
• Transformational Speech

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• College Essay
• Journals

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• Lectures, ETextbook, and Quizzes

Tips for Success

• Keep track of assignments on

Google Classroom & IU Canvas

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• Refer to the course supplement &

semester syllabus

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• Watch and take notes on all lectures

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• Read and answer questions in the Etext

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• Attend class

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Senior English Class

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Honors College Speech is open to seniors with an unweighted cumulative 2.4 GPA. The class is a dual credit/ college course and senior English selective (semester course).

College Class - earn 3 college credits

• Focus on public speaking & persuasion skills
• Deliver 4 speeches
• Earn an IU-Bloomington transcript
• It will transfer to other colleges & universities.
• No AP Test; Earn a college transcript

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Honors College Speech (Dual Credit)

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Mrs. Keith

HONORS COLLEGE SPEECH IS DUAL CREDIT

• dual credit course offered in the English Department
• No AP Test at the end of the year
• Earn a college transcript by completing the course

Honors College Speech (Dual Credit)

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Mrs. Keith

DUAL CREDIT ELIGIBILITY

• To Qualify
• Earn an A or B in Advanced American Lit OR an A, B, or C in AP Lang

Honors College Speech (Dual Credit)

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Mrs. Keith

HONORS COLLEGE SPEECH GRADE

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• LP Course & IU Transcript Assignments
• College Common App Essay

(1st semester, if needed)

• Quizzes
• Class Activities & Discussions
• Speeches
• EText Chapter Questions

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Honors College Speech (Dual Credit)

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Mrs. Keith

HONORS COLLEGE SPEECH

(Dual Credit)

• Semester Senior English Course at Lake Park
• Equivalent to a College Speech Communications course (1 Semester)
• Earn 3 college credits - transferable to most colleges, regardless of whether you go to IU or not

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Honors College Speech (Dual Credit)

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Mrs. Keith

TOPICS

• Public Community Speech

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• Sympathetic Perspectives Speech

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• Invitational Speech

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• Transformational Speech

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Honors College Speech (Dual Credit)

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Mrs. Keith

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Dual Credit cost - around $270 total for 3 college credits (i.e., $90 a credit)

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• Semester course at Lake Park & semester course in college

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• Speech Communications course is a requirement at many colleges for all majors

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Honors College Speech (Dual Credit)

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Mrs. Keith

QUESTIONS

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• Contact Mrs. Keith

Skeith@lphs.org

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What is a dual credit course?

A dual credit course is one in which you may choose to earn college credit in your high school senior English class without having to take a comprehensive, high stakes test. From day one, you are enrolled in a college class your senior year. [This is not an AP course. You do not have to take an AP Test to earn credit]. Students who are not interested in earning dual credit may also take Honors College Speech to experience a college course while choosing to earn high school credit only.

How does taking a dual credit course save me time and money?

The cost of a single college course may be hundreds if not thousands of dollars after you graduate high school. By taking Honors College Speech in high school, the 3 college credits earned your senior year costs considerably less than taking the course on a college campus.

In addition to fulfilling a high school English requirement, this course also fulfills the Communications/Public Speaking requirement that a majority of colleges and universities have for all students in every major.

Dual credit courses also save you time. By earning college credit in high school, you may gain more flexibility in your college schedule and course load.

What if I’m not going to Indiana University?

Indiana University’s course transfers to most colleges in the country. This is why Lake Park chose to offer dual credit through IU. Locally, the course transfers to UIC, U of I, Loyola University, Elmhurst College, and ISU, among others. Other colleges and universities the course has recently transferred to include Purdue, University of Kentucky, U of W - Madison, and Alabama. Lake Park students will receive an official transcript from Indiana University - Bloomington and should check that the college or university they are applying to will accept the credits.

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Who should take Honors College Speech?

Pre-requisites: Earn a “B” or higher in Advanced American Lit or a “C” or higher in AP Lang

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Students may choose this semester course as one of their Senior English classes.

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Students, who choose to, may take this course while also taking AP Lit or another senior selective.

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Will you be majoring in accounting, business, education, nursing, engineering, the arts? This course fulfills a college gen ed requirement many colleges have for all majors.

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Course Policies

• IU Academic Honesty Contract

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• Course parent/guardian letter

Registering for College Credit

• Register through IU’s Canvas site
• Honors College Speech is a semester of your senior

high school English course.

• Honors College Speech is also a semester (3 credits) of a college communications course. (i.e., $279 total cost)
• At the end of semester, have your IU transcript sent to the

college or university you will be attending (i.e., Bradley, U of I, ISU Marquette, etc.)

• Check for email from IU ACP; 1st semester registration closes September 2

Thank you for attending Curriculum Night.

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Are there any questions?

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Please feel free to contact me anytime with questions or concerns.

Email: skeith@lphs.org

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