- Turn in an outline of your speech including your thesis statement.
- 3-5 minute speech in class
- If possible, bring something to record your presentation -- your phone, ipad, etc.
Think about these things when working on your speech this week:
- You'll be able to use your notes but do not read your entire speech
- Use the sample outline and sample speech to help you plan
- Your introduction has several parts so pay attention to how those few sentences flow together to make up the general introduction. Your conclusion is a general restatement of your thesis and main points,ending with a strong statement.
- Remember this SIMPLE formula for INTRODUCTION, BODY AND CONCLUSION - "Tell them what you're going to tell them"... "Tell them..." "Tell them what you told them..."
- This is a speech to INFORM. Don't worry about trying to make your audience change their mind about anything. You're simply giving information about something you know. (We'll do persuasive speeches after Christmas break.)
- It may be easier to work on your 3 main points FIRST, then go back and craft your introduction and conclusion.
The scoring matrix was handed out in class on 10/22. Here is an image of the document in case you need it.
No other homework. Prepare your speech.
