Friday, December 14, 2018

Showing Command in Our Speeches: December 14, 2018

Focus: How do we make our speeches compelling?

1. Warming up with how to begin
  • Finding TWO of your favorite Ted Talks and watching the first 30 seconds of each.
    • How do your two speakers open their speeches?
    • Can you steal any techniques from them?
  • What will be the first thing you say to us?
    • Be vulnerable.
    • Consider telling a story.
    • Consider addressing/involving your audience.
    • Consider shocking/intriguing us with a fact.

2. Sharing thoughts on using that giant, glowing screen behind you
  • Watching the rest of last Wednesday's Ted Talk without sound
    • What's on the slides?
    • What's the purpose of slides in a presentation?
  • What will be on YOUR slides?
    • Images?
    • A single word or short phrase?
    • A quotation?
    • A graph or chart?
    • A video you made that's no longer than 20 second in duration?
    • Remember to avoid guiding bullet points or any writing that goes beyond a phrase or single quotation.

3. Teaching you how to prep an index card and how to hold it

4. Considering how to conclude your speech
  • What will be the last thing you say to us?
    • Make us believe in your ideal.
    • Consider calling us to action.
    • Your speech took us on a little journey. The ending should be even better than the beginning.
    • "And that's my speech about ____."  "And that's pretty much it."
5. Click here if you'd like a prep sheet / structured outline for your speech

HW:
1. Prepare to give your speech on the day you have signed up for. Click HERE to view the sign-up sheet. Please note that changing your presentation date or not being ready to go on the day you signed up for your presentation will result in an automatic 50% deduction.

2. Make sure your Google slides for your presentation are in your SHARED FOLDER.

3. Time your speech to make sure it's no shorter than 4 minutes and no longer than 6 minutes.
  • 2nd hour exam time: Tuesday, December 18 at 11:30 am.
  • 6th hour exam time: Friday, December 21 at 10:00 am.



No comments:

Post a Comment

Stand Up and Speak! May 20 or 23, 2019

Focus:  What do we want each other to understand better or differently? 1. Warming up with your  American Lit stats 2. Speaking and List...