Delivering a Powerful Speech: October 28, 2016

Focus: What skills do we need to start working on NOW to deliver a powerful speech later?

1. Warming up: Using the speech rubric to identify your strengths, weaknesses, and questions as a presenter

There is a blank ( ___ ) next to each specific component of the speech rubric. Think about presentations you've given in the past, and assess your skills:

• Put a (+) next to skills you do well.
• Put a (-) next to skills you hope to develop.
• Put a (?) next to skills you don't quite understand.
• Ex:

2. Plugging into Ted Talks (20 min):

• On your own, scroll through the topics and pick several Ted Talks to watch. You will have 20 minutes.

• As you watch, fill in the second question on your speech overview: 
• What makes a good speech for an audience? 
• Consider the first thing a presenter says to an audience, as well as the last thing. Look at how they use media, how they stand, how they use their voices, etc. What works for you? 
• Jot your ideas down on the brainstorming sheet as you watch.

3. Sharing your favorite TedTalks with your grid groups:

• Pick ONE Ted Talk you watched (your personal favorite) and have the rest of your group watch at least 5 minutes of it. SAME GRID GROUPS AS YESTERDAY.

• Then, using the back of yesterday's grids, discuss and record the following:

Topic #1: In terms of content, what made the Ted Talks you watched strong (or weak, or mediocre)? When we present at the end of the semester, what expectations should we set for content? What makes content interesting? What pitfalls should we avoid?

Topic #2: In terms of use of media (what's glowing on the slides in the background), what were effective uses of media in the Ted Talks? In speeches you've seen or given, what are some bad uses of media? When we present at the end of the semester, what expectations should we set for use of media? What pitfalls should we avoid?

Topic #3: In terms of delivery (voice, posture, pace, etc), what were some effective examples of delivery? What makes some people more engaging to listen to than others? When we present at the end of the semester, what expectations should we set for delivery? What pitfalls should we avoid?

Please turn in your grids to Mrs. Abner when you finish.

4. Wrapping up with an important exit ticket

HW:
1. Continue working on your ELIC-inspired memoir. All rough drafts should now have my feedback. If you'd like further feedback or a conference, please ask me by Wednesday afternoon.

Final drafts are due November 1 by 3:00 pm (I extended the deadline by one day).

2. If you wish to revise the content of your cultural hysteria essay (not just the grammar), you must conference with me. 

All revisions must be submitted by November 11, which is the end of 12 weeks.