This lesson plan aims to teach 8th grade students how to write and present an effective 5-minute speech. The class consists of 9 boys and 11 girls from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Over the course of 7 lessons, students will learn how to write a speech outline using an online QR code website. They will then transfer their outlines to flashcards and present their speeches to the class, which will be graded by their peers using a rubric. To complete the unit, students will participate in a discussion about the speeches and write a reflection on what they learned.