Giving a
Speech
Practice for the Summative
Final
Giving A Speech
 Giving
a formal speech goes beyond just
reading our essay to the class
 For this practice speech we will focus on:
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Expression and Delivery
Eye Contact
Body Language
Speaking Rate(Use of pauses)
What do I Speak About?
 For
this Practice Speech, you have some
options. Because we are mostly focusing
on delivery, you can deliver a speech
about:
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Your Epiphany
OR
You may give a “My Old Bag” Speech
(See handout…)
How Long Does My Speech
Have to Be?
 For
the purposes of this practice speech,
you will give a speech that is as close to
90 seconds as possible.
How Will I be Graded?
 Let’s
take a look at the next few slides
and see a progression from a non
proficient speaker to a masterful
speaker…
Non Proficient 4-6 points/10
 Speaker
was hard to hear or understand
 Voice or tone distracted from purpose of
speech
 Excessive use of verbal fillers
 Speech marginally rehearsed, distracting
use of notes
 Little eye contact with audience
 Poor, slouchy, or fidgety posture
Proficient 7-8 points/10
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Speaker was easy to hear and understand
Tone was conversational, purposeful
Voice sounded natural, neither patterned nor
monotone
Speaker pronounced words clearly, correctly,
with only a few verbal fillers
Speech clearly rehearsed, mostly memorized
Strong eye contact with entire audience
Posture conveyed confidence
Masterful – 9 -10 points/10
 Speaker
was enjoyable to hear; used
expression and emphasis
 Speaker used voice to create an
emotional response in audience
 Speech is rehearsed/memorized; minimal
use of notes
 Posture was commanding and purposeful
Our Process
 Tuesday
– Begin to draft your speech in class
 Wednesday – Finish drafting your
speech/practice delivery in groups of 3
 Thursday – Practice your speech in groups of
4. Then we’ll practice in groups of 8…and so
on, and speech presentations will begin.
 Friday – Speech Day. Every student will finish
delivering their 90 second speech