Lesson 3: Disfluency
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Students will identify filler words in speeches and try to eliminate them from their own use
Why is speaking and listening important
SL.11-12.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in
groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts, and issues,
building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
1-2
note cards may be used
Teacher designed activity and item speech: take an item out of the bag and discuss it as if it is the best thing around
Noun speech (see next lesson)