Welcome to Our Introduction to Public Speaking Homeschool Curriculum

Course Outline for Our Introduction to Public Speaking Homeschool Course

Twenty Introduction to Public Speaking lessons teach homeschool students important oral communication skills and give practice in presenting different types of speeches.

• Week One: Don’t Define Yourself By What You Don’t Do Well
• Week Two: Impromptu Speaking
• Week Three: Style, Substance, and Impact
• Week Four: Introductory Speech
• Week Five: Sales Pitch
• Week Six: Expository Speech – Part 1
• Week Seven: Expository Speech – Part 2
• Week Eight: Expository Speech – Part 3
• Weeks Nine and Ten: Informative Speech
• Weeks Eleven and Twelve: Current Event Speech
• Weeks Thirteen to Sixteen: Interpretative Speech
• Week Seventeen: Anatomy of a Memorable Speech
• Week Eighteen: Writing a Persuasive Speech
• Weeks Nineteen and Twenty: Persuasive Speech

More About Our Introduction to Public Speaking Homeschool Course

This twenty-week Introduction to Public Speaking course focuses on both speech and forensics. Homeschool teens learn about impromptu speaking, expository speeches, speaking on current events, interpretative speeches, and how to write a memorable message. The goal of the Introduction to Public Speaking course is to help students grow as researchers, performers, and speakers, while learning valuable skills, gaining real-life experience, and building confidence.