fandomhigh | Public Speaking : Friday, fourth period

Class was held on the lawn by the cabins. White folding chairs were set up in a half-circle, and a table in the middle had a plate of white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, a pitcher of pink lemonade, and cups and napkins. Glinda, meanwhile, stood behind the table.

"Good afternoon!" she chirped. "As you sign in, please take some lemonade and a cookie or two, and then find a seat."

Once everyone arrived, had gotten their sweets, and were settled, she continued. "Welcome, one and all. I am Miss Glinda Upland, and I will be your teacher for this workshop." She walked around the group, handing out the syllabus.

"Over the next six weeks, we will discuss the basics of public speaking, such as how to best use your voice, situations to be prepared for, and, of course, the mechanics of writing the speech. As you will see from looking at your syllabus, your final exam is a speech on a topic of your choice. Should you be unsure of a topic you'd want to speak about, I have made a few suggestions on pieces of paper, and put them into this basket." She picked the aforementioned object off the ground and placed it on the table. "Now then, let's get started with introductions, shall we?"

[OCD is ~~coming~~ up! Have at it!]

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And be perky about it!

It's Friday, you know the routine by now!

Glinda took a moment after introductions to discuss topics more thoroughly. "You will want to speak on a subject you feel strongly about. The idea is to convince your classmates and myself of how important it is, and that we ought to feel the same way as you do. Now, who has an idea?"

She beamed at the class, one hand resting on the basket.

Volunteer to be her TA... if you dare.

First one down! *falls over*

Liir Thropp

He couldn't help glancing over at Glinda as he spoke. This went beyond awkward into some sort of nightmare involving being naked and dressed like a chicken in front of an audience.

"L-liir Thropp-T-tigelaar," he said before swallowing and lifting his head a little. Thropp. Tigelaar. Even his forgiving father would think he could do this. He resolutely didn't think of anyone else.

"I'm a rising Junior," which still boggled him, "and I don't know the first thing about public speaking."

He cleared his throat.

"Obviously."

And down he sat.

T.R. Wexler

Parker

"Parker," she said in a monotone.

Joan Girardi

Wow, this teacher was... bubbly.

"Hi, I'm Joan Girardi and I'll be a senior in the fall. I'm currently on the cheerleading squad and Student Council."

Ellie Bartowski

"I'm Ellie Bartowski," she told the class. "I'm gonna be a junior in the fall and I don't know much about public speaking. Figured it would be good to learn a few things about it."

Glinda nodded patiently at him. "Welcome, Liir. I hope you ultimately find this class to be helpful," she replied.

Glinda had to take a moment, as this girl was so very... flatious. "Greetings!" she managed. "And what, Parker, are you hoping to get from taking this class?"

"Welcome to Public Speaking, Joan. It's wonderful to meet you," Glinda said.

"A great attitude to have towards the subject, Ellie. Welcome to the class," Glinda replied.

Blair Waldorf

"I'm Blair Waldorf," Blair said. "I'm going to be a senior in the fall. I'm from New York's Upper East Side. I wanted to learn public speaking because it's a valuable skill for all the charity work I will be doing."

"How admirable," Glinda praised. "Welcome, Blair. I hope the class proves most informative."

Quite satisfied with having cookies and lemonade (even if she had been expecting at least the cookies), Turtle stood up and smiled, nodding to the class.

"Hello! I'm T.R. Wexler, better known around here as Turtle," she said. "Yes, that's a nickname. I'm seventeen, I'll be a senior in the fall, and I co-own the Turtle & Canary store in town, which you should all visit if you haven't already. I'm taking this workshop because I plan to be a lawyer, and I am also very into politics, both of which require that one know how to present themselves and speak very well. Thank you."

Another nod, and she sat.

"What a wonderful introduction, Turtle," Glinda gushed. "Welcome to the class!"

Naomi Wildman

"I'm Naomi Wildman," Naomi said, "I'm going to be a senior this fall and I want to learn public speaking because it's a useful skill to have,"

And Turtle could do nothing but beam with the utmost pride at that response. "Thank you, Miss Upland," she said. "I'm very happy to be here."

"Welcome, Naomi, and thank you for joining us," Glinda replied.

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