Name _________________________
Speech_________________________
English 9: Nonfiction Unit
Three-Column Speech Notes
Second Level/Interpretive
Notes written in this column
will focus on why certain
words, phrases, or lines are
significant or important to the
meaning of the speech. In the
left-hand column, write notes
that address the following
tasks.
1. Mark examples of
figurative language
and write possible
meanings
2. Look for shifts that
occur (time, place,
point of view, etc.)
3. Underline lines that
address the key
questions: why & how
First Level/Literal
Make notes on the following aspects of the speech:
1. New or unfamiliar vocabulary.
2. Words, phrases, or lines that answer the key
questions: who, what, when, where.
3. Question marks concerning the sections that are
confusing.
Third Level/Critical
Notes written in the right column
should focus on the universal
meaning. Why is the speech
important to study? What does
this speech have to do with me?
What do I think about this
speech? What does this speech
say about people?