HS ELA Guide

Speech & Debate

YEAR AT A GLANCE

Interp

Public Address

Debate

Suggested Pacing

Students will work on the standards dependent upon which event they are competing in.

Impromptu (IMP) ​ Informative Speaking (INF) Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking (FX) Original Oratory (OO) National Extemporaneous Speaking (NX) Commentary (EXC) Mixed Extemporaneous Speaking (MX) Original Spoken Word Poetry (SW) Pro Con Challenge (PCC)

Combined Interp Dramatic Interpretation (DI) Duo Interpretation (DUO) Humorous Interpretation (HI) Poetry (POE) Program Oral Interpretation (POL) Prose (PRO) Storytelling (STO) How can I interpret a drama or humorous piece through voice, body movement, and dynamic characterization?

Congressional Debate (CON) Lincoln-Douglas Debate (LD) Policy Debate (CX) Public Forum Debate (PF)

State Tournament Debate Events

Big Questions (BQ) Extemporaneous Debate (XDB) World Schools Debate (WS)

National Debate Events

What constitutes effective communication in public address?

How does debating ensure a democratic society?

Essential Question

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9

1.1 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 3.5, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9

1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 3.1, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9

Focus Standards

ELA Reading 7a Reading 8

ELA Writing 1, 2, 4

ELA Writing 1, 4

Connecting Standards

Theater Perform 1, 4, 5, 6, 9 Create 5

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Last Updated

High School ELA, Page 124

Jun 2, 2025