Public+Speaking

=**PUBLIC SPEAKING**= //Scroll down for all notes and other information from the entire year//... __Date of Speech__ (Practice day w/ podium and microphone, "dress rehearsal"- Tuesday, June 2 __The Assignment __ Give a valedictory, as though you were the Valedictorian of Avella’s class of 2010! Your topics can vary, as long as your focus is on the future of the students of this class. __Explanation __ val·e·dic·to·ry  [  val-i-   dik   -t  //uh//  -ree  ] //–adjective//  1.  bidding good-bye; saying farewell: // a valedictory speech. //  2. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> of or pertaining to an occasion of leave-taking: // <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">a valedictory ceremony. //  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;">//–noun// <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;"> 3. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> an address or oration delivered at the commencement exercises of a college or school on behalf of the graduating class. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;"> 4. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> any farewell address or oration. <span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Use valedictory in a SentenceSearch valedictory o //<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">NOTE: In the three weeks until this speech is given, we will watch videos of Valedictorians speaking, read sample valedictories, answer pre-speech questions, research quotes, write our speeches, review/edit/critique classmates’ speeches, practice giving smaller speeches, create index cards notes, discuss proper use of index card notes, discuss/practice hints and techniques for public speaking, in general, as well as valedictories, in particular. // __<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Potential Topics/Themes __<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> Friendship Coming from the country Careers Solving the problems of the world Technology Living in the future A popular movie A quote Sports/winning A popular song Your favorite hobby
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">FINAL SPEECH: A VALEDICTORY! **
 * Wednesday, June 2**

1. Volume- 5pts. 2. Inflection- 5pts. 3. Eye Contact- 5pts. 4. Posture- 5pts. 5. Smoothness- 5pts.6. Inclusion of a Welcome Statement and Proper Thanks- 5pts. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">7. Effective Use and Citation of a Quote- 5pts. 8. Incorporation of a Theme- 5pts. 9. Submission of Written Components (pre-speech questionnaire and hard copy of speech)- 5pts. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">10. General Effectiveness- 5pts. //* Note: 5 pts. deducted per day past the allotted speech time! (Be ready to give your speech ON June 1st!)//
 * __Rubric for Final Speech__**
 * TOTAL POINTS- 50 pts.**

__**Daily Speaking Experiences (so far...)**__ 1. Favorite pet 2. Future spouse 3. Zoo tour guide at the naughty monkey cage 4. Introducing a boyfriend/girlfriend 5. Breaking up 6. Introducing a Hollywood Award Winner 7. Getting the Wedding Party into the Rehearsal Dinner 8. DJ- introducing a newly wedded couple 9. Quoting the same line... in various emotions 10. Reading to a junior-high class

__**How to Use Cue Cards**__ (3x5 index cards) 1. Write or "slop down" the entire speech on regular-size paper, first. 2. Determine if white or multi-colored cards are more appropriate for the situation. 3. Place one heading/topic on each card. (Unless the speech is very short and all headings/topics fit on one card easily. 4. Do NOT use full sentences. 5. Use short, memorable, easy-to-see bullet points. 6. Use only ONE side of each card. 7. Number each card. 8. Place props/aids reminders at appropriate places on cue cards. 9. Place allotted times near each heading/topic. 10. Place a small timer near your speech area.

__**Wedding Toast Specifications**__ Date of Graded Speech- Thursday, Feb. 4 1. Turn in pre-speech questions by Wed. Feb. 3 2. Write your toast from the perspective of best man or maid of honor 3. Exhibit the traits of a good speaker (from your notes). 4. Do NOT be offensive or inappropriate in any way. This speech is worth 25 points: written component- 5 pts, volume- 5 pts, inflection- 5 pts, eye contact- 5 pts, general effectiveness- 5 pts.

__Wedding Toast Pointers__ 1. Get everyone's attention first, and wait a few seconds (for puttin down forks, picking up glasses, etc.). 2. Raise your glass. (Keep it in your hand for at least the first part of the speech.) 3. Start by thanking the necessary people. 4. Recall memories of how you met the bride or groom, something about his/her past and personality, and how you met or first heard about their new spouse. 5. Refer to their future together, how and why they'll last forever. 6. Make a closing (See sample closings- handout). 7. Raise your glass (tink the glasses of the people at your table). 8. Drink from the glass.

__Format for Submitting Pre-Speech Questions__ 1. Your first and last name (at the top). 2. The type of title of the speech (example- our first speech is called "Wedding Toast"). 3. Date of the graded speech. 4. Number each question, and use it as a heading (in outline form). 5. Answer each question in bullet form, as subheadings (in outline form). 6. Submit this written component before the date of the graded speech.

1. Date 2. Location 3. Time 4. Preparation Time 5. Kind of Audience 6. Number Attending 7. Mood of Audience 9. Props/aids 10. Mood of Speech 11. Length 12. Other Speakers 13. Sound System 14. Recording 15. Attire 16. Obstacles/special circumstances
 * __Questions to Answer Before You Make a Speech__**
 * 8. GOAL**

__**Traits of a Good Speaker**__ //(a hierarchy)// 1. VOLUME... audible, but not too loud (hard to do) 2. INFLECTION... varying in tone and pitch, not monotone 3. EYE CONTACT... one-on-one AND scanning 4. BODY LANGUAGE... animated, relevant, stance and movement 5. MOOD... appropriate, convincing 6. CONNECTION... content is solid and relevant, entertaining, knowledgable 7. ATTENTION-KEEPING... humorous, emotional, entertaining, knoweldgeable 8. SMOOTHNESS...

SYLLABUS

__Class__ Speech __ Teacher __ Ms. Wade

__Text__ //Speech// (Glencoe, 2009) Note: Only as a reference, this year... Text to be provided to students in next year’s offering of the course.

__Website__ [|www.wadesclass.wikispaces.com]

__Materials__ Folder Notebook Loose-leaf paper Pencils Index cards (white, lined) __ Goal __ To improve students’ comfort level—and, ultimately, their effectiveness—when speaking in small and large group settings, through daily speaking experiences as well as larger, less-frequent and more-specific speaking projects. __ Major Projects __ Inaugural Address Wedding Toast Television Interview Receiving an Award Academic Presentation Valedictorian’s Address The Gettysburg Address (or another disaster speech) Public Apology Closing Arguments in a Murder Trial __ Daily Speaking Experiences __ Tour Guide Real Estate Agent Receptionist News from a Doctor Breaking Up Press Release Getting Out of a Ticket Telling a Joke Making an Introduction __ Key Concepts __ Determining audiences Determining goals Facial expressions Body language and gesturing Vocal techniques: volume, tone, inflection Using aids: teleprompters, cue cards, speech writers, etc. Ice-breakers