Norfolk Academy
NINTH-GRADE SPEECH PROGRAM
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The Day of Your Speech
Girls' Attire
Boys' Attire
A skirt of appropriate length or dress slacks of appropriate fit
A blazer or sweater (your shoulders should be covered sufficiently)
No tennis shoes of any kind.
Closed-toe shoes would be most professional; however, if you do not own, you may wear sandals.
A blazer, sport coat, or suit
A collared dress shirt and tie
Leather dress shoes and belt
“Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.”
―
Coco Chanel
, famous clothing designer
Home
Topic Selection
How to Select a Topic
Topics to Avoid
Resources for Selecting Topics
List of Topics for 2023-2024
Research
Library Orientation
Research Requirements
Highlighting Digital Articles
Sharing Work in Noodletools
Preparing Notecards
Putting Notecards in Piles/Printing Notecards
Conducting an Interview
Writing
Developing a Thesis
How to Share your Thesis in Google
Creating an Outline
Citing Sources
Writing a Body Paragraph
Attire
Grading
The Day of Your Speech