Randallstown High School - Horizon Yearbook (Randallstown, MD)

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l iw l sr improve your verbal image pw ' as h s-.M its Critics of American lifestyle point out that conversation is a dying artg if we Want conversation, we watch Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show. Pop grammarians claim that, as well as corrupting the English lan- guage, modern writers and speakers ineffectively convey their ideas. Body language-using hand ges- tures and facial expressions in con- versation-has become more impor- tant than verbal communication. How many students learn to con- verse? To deliver a speech ? To in ter- pret body language? t's your turn to present your oral report. Everything's se- t-your visuals are perfect, you've practiced speaking from your note cards for hoursg you have your lecture memorized. But something goes wrong. You try to utter your first word, but your mouth is too dry. You also sense a lump in your throat. What will you do? Sign up for Speech I next year to be at ease with others, to develop self-confidence and to express your- self clearly, suggests Nita Koblin. GENESIS II Front row: Leanna Chamish, Yvonne Lukasavage, Renee Weiner, Rhonda Mal- mud, Christina Visca. Back row: Robert Lang, Melanie Taylor, Steve Rossman, Mr. Martin. HORIZON Front row: Pat McGregor, Ben Gottesman, Steve Goldstein, Judy Geller, Randy Cochrell, Mindy Franklin, Byron Hapner. Row 2: Cheryl Sa vetman, Julie Ber- man, Emily Glatter, Stephanie Sherin, Me- linda Schapiro, Helene Melnikoff, Rhonda Malmud, Rochelle Curland, Susan Gelber. Back row: Alyson Rothberg, Renee Weiner, Christina Visca, Steven Blaustein, Helane Blumenthal, Kunkun Patnaik, Ruth Schmuff Judy Wolpert, Lorna MacDonald, Ms. Campbell. Engl1shf51

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English 10, 11, 12, Yearbook, Drama, Tech Theatreg Speech, Journalism, Creative Comp, Review Comp '1 1, 7' sf- Q,--is 'X 1 S When the class breaks into groups to discuss Huckleberry Finn, Andre Mason takes the op- portunity to get personal attention from Mrs. Sirett. Y A highlightof Mrs. Koblin's English II class is the dramatic monologue, Brenda McLaugh- lin portrays Stephen Crane's loud soldier in The Red Badge of Courage. Speech I P The story of a girl who lives in the dream world of Yr, I Never Promised You A Rose Garden, is James Mill's choice for outside reading. Open space adds an extra dimension to Eng- lish. Susan Sauerwald and Tracy Miller are able to separate themselves from the rest of the class to discuss The Death Of A Salesman. KL ,w,,?y,J.,.s,..,,,,,,,,W.,,,,. ,..., ,.. ,- Q 5 1 J is 5 Ng E' 1 pf' C K tttnpn s nnpn 5, f f -M 4 ' -4, RAMS HORN Front row: Ken Anoff, Kelly Kacala, Laurie Hazman, Leah Hoflrin, Paula Cohen, Karen Boches, Allison Galler. Baclr row: Chuck Kronsberg, David Ottenstein, Leslie Stubler, LaVerne Hawkins, Gordon Hyman, Richard Himmelfarb, Jennifer Den- hard, Emily Gelblum, Mrs. Kershman. Italic indicates member of Quill and Scroll. ENGLISH AIDES Front row: Becky Hanna, Cheryl Savetman, Debbie Geiman, Melanie Tay- lor, Mari Kim. Row 2: Susan Carter, Renee Weiner, Bethleen Bradford, Mary Washington, Judy Geller, Laurie Winakur. Back row: Ruth Schmuff, Ann Marie Cassidy, David Kahl, Leanna Chamish, Karry Wheeler, Becky Gaul, Stephanie Tracy, Yvonne Lukasavage, John Walde. 50lEnglish ,LJ

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improve your verbal image Mrs. Koblin, a speech and drama major, states that the course allows one to know if he is communicating effectively. To do this, a student must know himself and how he af- fects others. She plans exercises in interperson- al communication. While conversing, participants look for feedback-fa- cial, verbal and physical responses- -from their listening partner. Mrs. Koblin explains, What your body says is more important than what your mouth says. Final exams are five-minute class demonstrations. Recently, one girl showed how to put on a pair of de- signer jeans two sizes too small. A boy with little culinary experience prepared fruit salad in a pineapple. Other demonstrations included changing a tire, macrame, making stained glass, baton twirling and yoga. Sophomores taking speech agree that the course helps them speak in front of groups. I was very nervous at first, states Jeffrey Berman, but my nervous- ness went down as I went along. The class shows you how to speak to peo- ple, how to use eye contact. It will help me with job interviews. Robin Oken wanted to learn how to speak in front of a class. It's easier now, I'm not as nervous. It's helped me with loguesf' my foreign language dia- Brian Friedman's brother recom- mended the course to him. After be- ing enrolled in speech for two months, he still feels a little ner- vous- but not as nervous as when he first spoke in front of the class. I had to discuss a personal experien- ce-I was caught illegally riding a motorcycle. Reciting speeches using hand ges- tures, mime, demonstrations- all these activities are part of Speech I. So the next time you feel that lump in your throat, remember-the Eng- lish Department can help you. 52fEnglish . Sophomore Scott Waterman begins to write a He must list three controls, and learn correct thesis statement for his literary term paper. research techniques.