Unit Two: Speech Basics
Personal Experience Speech: Analogy
Essential Question: What makes an effective speech? What makes a speech memorable?
Learning Targets:
 Develop a two-three minute speech explaining how an inanimate object represents you as a person
 Organize brainstorming information into a coherent outline of main points and supporting details
 Paraphrase information from outline onto a notecard to serve as key points for speech delivery
 Utilize strong public speaking techniques to deliver a speech about your personal experiences
Timeline:
Requirements:
 Speeches should be between 2-3 minutes.
 Two clear stories are included to illustrate your similarities to an object.
 Full sentence outline turned in at the end of the hour on October 5th.
 Note cards with 25 words maximum per notecard turned in after speech is given.
Tips:
 Be creative. Showcase who you are while comparing your object.
 When choosing an object, focus more on the similarities you share with an object than on the object
itself. You could create many similarities with an endless number of objects.
 Consider brainstorming as follows: selecting objects, generating similarities to those objects, select
the one with strongest similarities, elaborate on chosen object and write your speech.
 Relax and have as much fun as possible with this first speech, as it will help set the tone for the rest
of the semester 
Ideas: (You are not limited to this list, these are merely suggestions)
Computer
Tree
Mustang
Lego Blocks
Mirror
Sunglasses
Bulletin Board
Camera
Fan
Rock
Newspaper
Puzzle piece
Mint Lifesaver
Bouncy ball
Rain boots
Swing
Hockey puck
Kite
Swim cap
Sprite (pop)
Fishing rod
Bolt of lightening
Blade of glass
Razor
Lighthouse
Chapstick
iPod
Remote control
Fire truck
Mascara
Bubble
Yellow #2 pencil
Electrical tape
Ballet slipper
Skyscraper
Rubber band
Three-ring binder
Purple marker
Clay
Umbrella
Candle
Taser
Gum
Music stand
Guitar
Flash drive
Train
Lifejacket
Clock
Jack-o-lantern
Slingshot