Mr. Michael A. Stracco, Teacher of English
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Rubrics

Course Syllabus
Core Content Standards
Code of Conduct 
"Sandwich" graphic
Tips on Public Speaking 
Writing "sandwich" template
writing tips 

Interesting Article about non verbal communication 
Personality Colors at Work
How to improve your public speaking skills
More information on how to become a better public speaker

The Royals and Body Language


Informational Speech Rubric 
The Structure of an Essay
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