Speech Communication
Mr. Scheef
January 4 - January 29
Learning Goals and Objectives:
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Students will be able to identify the defining features of an informative speech.
Students will be able to identify the aims of an informative speech.
Students will be able to identify two types of informative speeches.
Students will be able to develop an appropriate informative speech for presentation.
Students will be able to conduct an effective question and answer session.
Students will be able to evaluate an informative speech.
Monday
January 4
Chapter 14 - “Speaking to Inform”
Review: Chapter 14 “informative Speaking”
For Tuesday: Bring your computer and head phones.
Draw for: American Rehetoric.Com Speeches
Due Friday:
a.
Go to: american rhetoric.com
b.
Launch this web site
c.
Locate the “Top 100 American Speeches
1.
Sight Search
2.
Left Side Bar
d.
Locate your assigned speech
1.
Right Side Bar
2.
Top 100 Speeches by Rank
e.
Listen to that speech…beginning to end
f.
Oral Summary to the class
Write a one page summation of the speech: (include)
1.
Title, Who is Speaking, Where is Speech Given,
Complete Summary of the Speech
2.
Five (5) examples of descriptive language
3.
Ten (10) pieces of new information learned
4.
What was one significant thing did you learn?
g.
Play first 2:00 of the speech for the class and summarize.
Tuesday
January 5
Chapter 14 - “Speaking to Inform”
Student Responses: Review Informative Speaking
Wednesday
January 6
Chapter 14 - “Speaking to Inform”
Student Responses: Lab Day
Thursday
January 7
Chapter 14 - “Speaking to Inform”
Student Responses: Lab Day
For Friday: American Rhetoric Project - Due BOC
Friday
January 8
Chapter 14 - “Speaking to Inform”
Student Responses: American Rhetoric Project - Due BOC
Monday
Chapter 14 - “Speaking to Inform”
Introduce Informative Speech Project
For Wednesday: Informative Speech Topic Selection
January 11
Informative Speech Topics That WILL NOT Be Accepted.
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Any and all diseases; physical and mental afflictions
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Any and all vices…smoking, drinking, drugs etc.
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Safety concerns…use of seatbelts, drunk driving, nutrition,
physical fitness
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War, terroirism, politics, political parties
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Any sport or biographiical information regarding any athlete
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Abuse of any kind
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Abortion
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Adoption
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Trucks, cars,
Potential Informative Topics That WILL Be Accepted.
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History of Halloween
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Hypnosis, Dreams
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Strange Customs
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Risk Takers
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Unsolved Mysteries
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Sink Holes
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Magic
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Alternative Fuels
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Agricultural Pests
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History of Toilet Paper
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History of the Computer (cell phones, internet etc.)
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History of Twinkies, M&M’s, Hostess Cup Cakes etc.
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Smiling
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History of the Boomerang
Informative Speech Prerequisites:
Time Limit:
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
(A)
(B)
(C)
5:00
4:00
3:00
minimum - 6:00 maximum
minimum - 5:00 maximum
minimum - 4:00 maximum
Topic Selection
Minimum two (2) source documentations
Topic Outline - see “Dead Sea Scrolls”
Transcripts - Works Cited Page (MLA)
Introductions-Memorized (3 x 5 Note Cards)
First Day Presentations
1/13 - 1/14 (periods 1-2)
1/15 - EOC
1/18 - BOC
1/20 - BOC
1/22 - BOC
1/25 - BOC
Informative Speech Evaluation
Instructor:
Mr. Scheef
Name __________________________________________________
4-A 3-B 2-C 1-D NA
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Degree to which an effective outline was presented.
a.
Correct Format Utilized (Bill boarding)
b.
General Purpose - Specific Purpose - Source Documentation
c.
Conventions (spelling, punctuation etc.)
d.
Works Cited Page (MLA) created by Citation Machine
4 3 2 1 NA
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Degree to which the speaker presented an effective introduction.
a.
Creates interest
b.
Unique
c.
Establishes tone-mood
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Avoids…”Tonight I’m going to talk to you about….”Have you ever…
4 3 2 1 NA
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Degree to which the billboards were stated and developed throughout
the speech.
4 3 2 1 NA
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Were source documentations stated in the presentation.
a.
Not at the end of the each element
b.
Stated in and during the presentation of the information.
Yes
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Degree to which the speaker presented effective visual aids.
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Power point slides
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Degree to which the visual aids enhanced the speech.
a.
No more than four bullets per slide.
b.
No more than four words per bullet.
c.
Effective use of font and color scheme
4 3 2 1 NA
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Degree to which the speaker used effective grammar and phraseology.
a.
“Um, and um, and ah, and, and, and”
b.
“Stuff like that, Ya know…”
c.
“Yeah, right”
4 3 2 1 NA
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Degree to which the speaker used effective body language, posture.
4 3 2 1 NA
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Degree to which the speaker presented an effective summation of:
a.
Billboard elements
b.
Power point slides
c.
Works Cited Slide (MLA) created by Citation Machine
Do not talk over this slide.
d.
AVOID…”I just talk to you about…”
4 3 2 1 NA
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Adheres to established time requirements. Minus one grade for not
meeting minimum or maximum time limit.
Yes
Minimum: ________________
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OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS
No
No
Maximum: __________________ (:30 grace period)
4 3 2 1 NA