Mr. McLaughlin's Class

Welcome to this electronic resource for IWCC Public Speaking--an elective--and Speech I, English 10A--required classes for graduation at Lewis Central High School. On this site you will find daily essential questions, daily guiding questions, daily agendas, lab reports, links to rubrics, articles on essential concepts and enrichment materials. We hope you find it both useful, informative and important to your learning and understanding.

Saturday, December 2, 2006

Evaluating Print Sources

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Evaluating Print Sources Quantity Enough resources are needed to: Support your argument Include a variety of viewpoints and materials Divers...

Friday, December 1, 2006

Evaluating Web Pages

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Evaluating Web Pages for Credibility Authority Who wrote the page? Look for the author's name near the top or the bottom of the page. If...

Searching for Information

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SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION Dewey Decimal System Most of the libraries use the Dewey system. Dewey is a hierarchical classification system t...

Saturday, November 25, 2006

Selecting Resources: Information Timeline

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Selecting Appropriate Resources: Timeline & Credibility The World Wide Web--Most Immediate, Publishing Hourly Time Frame: Immediately -...

Saturday, November 18, 2006

DAILY ORAL LANGUAGE: ACT Preparation--Grammar, Usage & Mechanics & Rhetorical Skills Quiz 3

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Daily Oral Language Assignments Each day of Mr. McLaughlin's English 10B Class will begin with a short "sponge" activity. On ...

Friday, November 17, 2006

Refining a Topic

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REFINING A TOPIC Introduction Narrowing a Topic Broadening a Topic INTRODUCTION Once you have found some background information , you ca...

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Finding Background Information: Beginning Research

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FINDING BACKGROUND INFORMATION General Encyclopedias Specialized/Subject Specific Encyclopedias Specialized/Subject Specific Dictionaries Al...

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Choosing a Topic: A Guide to Library Research

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CHOOSING A TOPIC: A GUIDE TO LIBRARY RESEARCH What are you going to research? Sometimes choosing a topic is the biggest hurdle in doing rese...

Saturday, October 7, 2006

An In-Depth Look at Audience Analysis

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Audience Analysis as a Communication Tool General Sites Articles and More Specialized Sites Bibliography Audience analysis emphasizes the di...

Thursday, August 11, 2005

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About Me

Thespis: I am a 27 year teacher. I have a B.S. Ed. in English, speech and theatre from Northwest Missouri State University. I hold an MA in Theatre: Acting, Playwriting and Directing from KSU. I have also completed post-graduate work at Northwestern University and more... As a teacher I am deeply committed to the success of every student. All students deserve opportunity, good educators inspire student success and every student deserves a caring, qualified and committed teacher. I have been with my wife, Mrs. Kim Muta McLaughlin, for 18 wonderful years. I have three cats: Kohl, Opie and Teddy. I am also blessed with a great family and wonderful friends. Phony people, divas and suck-ups are a I believe that a quality public education has always been the cornerstone and great equalizer in our country. To that end, I do "the other part of my job" with advocacy and union work. Protecting schools by putting the student's interest as the center for our discussions is what the National Education Association, the Iowa State Education Association and the Lewis Central Education Association stand to protect and ensure.

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