Delivering a Good Speech: December 2, 2016

Focus: What delivery skills do we need to practice?

1. Warming up with an overview of public speaking tips and the American Lit speech rubric

2. Getting into four groups to practice your 60 second speeches

a. Assign one time keeper. 

• Hold up your hand when there are 10 seconds left. 
• The speaker must remain standing for at least 50 seconds, even if that person runs out of things to say. 
• You can let the speaker go 10 seconds over, but then you have to cut him/her off.

b. Assign someone to film each speech. 

• The filmer must send the video to the speech giver once all the speeches have been given.

c. Please be efficient in transitioning from one speaker to the next. This entire activity shouldn't take more than 15 minutes in total.

3. Reviewing your 60 speeches individually by watching the film of you and filling out the rubric (this is a great time to ask questions about the rubric if you're confused)

4. Writing your speeches

Option 1: A traditional speech with an intro, two or three main parts, and a conclusion. See Ted Talks for examples. Click HERE if you'd like a planning sheet.


Option 2: A poetic speech, such as a spoken-word poem or a song that you compose and perform.

• Click HERE for a sample spoken-word poem.

5. Wrapping up by highlighting a few basic rules for your final speech:

• Your speech needs to be 3-4 minutes long. You will have a 10 second grace period.

• You may have one index card (not a phone) with notes, or no notes at all.

• Presentation should include media (e.g. technology, visuals, music, art).  Use of media should be supplemental and minimal; YOU MAY NOT USE GUIDING BULLET POINTS.

• If you include a video, it must be one that YOU made (not something you found on youtube), and it may not be more than 20 seconds in duration.

• Everybody must be prepared to go on Friday, December 16. If your name is drawn out of the hat that day, you will deliver your speech regardless of how prepared you are.

HW:
1. Work on your speech.
2. Assigned book club reading and syllabus-creating.
3. Bring your coats, hats, and mittens to class on Monday.