Assignment Sheet
Demo Speech
During this speech you will inform the audience about a skill that you find valuable. Preferably, a skill
that you wish high school taught. This demonstration speech must be tangible in the sense that the
audience can see an end product.
Expectations
Time: At least 3:15-5:15 (10% deduction for going under… or being ridiculously long)
Speech Plan (Outline): Yes
Other: Visual Aids to illustrate the demonstration
Instructions
Make sure you pick a skill that has precise instructions to follow! You must entire demonstrate the
steps while you are speaking or have another student demonstrate the steps. You must also choose an
organizational pattern that logically fits your speech. You are responsible for your own visual aids.
Intro: Attention Getter
Intro: States Purpose
Intro: Why you chose / How you
learned
Intro: Reason to Listen
Intro: Preview of Speech
Body: Obvious Main Points with
Meaningful Details (easy to follow,
materials are mentioned, etc.), and
Logical Transitions
Body: Organizational Pattern is
Consistent and Logical
Conclusion: Summarize Speech and
Clincher
Organization of Speech (Speech Plan)
Needs Improvement
Meets Expectations
Above Expectations
0-1
2
3
0
1
2
0
1-2
3
0
0
0-2
1-2
1
3-5
3
2
6
0
1
2
0-1
2-3
4
______/25 Points
Creative
0-1
Eye Contact
Pacing
Articulation
Vocal Variety
Gestures/Body Language
Practice Indicated
Time Requirements (deductions: no
visual aids, miss time frame, not
professional attire)
0-1
0-1
0-1
0-1
0-1
0
Creativity of Speech
2-3
Delivery
2-3
2-3
2-3
2-3
2
1
4
4
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3
2
______/25 Points
Example Outline
I.
Introduction
a.
Attention Getter: _____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
b.
Purpose (what will the audience be learning?)____________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
c.
Tell them why you choose to demonstrate this topic or how you learned this skill: __
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
d.
Reason to listen (why is this valuable?): _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
e.
List Main Points:_____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
II.
III.
IV.
V.
Main Point #1 (Materials)
a.
Transition: ___________________________________________________________________________________
b.
Main Point #1: _______________________________________________________________________________
i.
Details: _______________________________________________________________________________
ii.
Details: _______________________________________________________________________________
iii.
Details: _______________________________________________________________________________
Main Point #2
a.
Transition: ___________________________________________________________________________________
b.
Main Point #2: _______________________________________________________________________________
i.
Details: _______________________________________________________________________________
ii.
Details: _______________________________________________________________________________
iii.
Details: _______________________________________________________________________________
Main Point #3
a.
Transition: ___________________________________________________________________________________
b.
Main Point #3: _______________________________________________________________________________
i.
Details: _______________________________________________________________________________
ii.
Details: _______________________________________________________________________________
iii.
Details: _______________________________________________________________________________
Conclusion
a.
Restate Purpose: _____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
b.
Restate Main Points:_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
c.
Clincher: ______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Demonstration Outline.(This is how it should be formatted when submitted to
turnitin.com)
Cow 1
Holy Cow
Ms. Guzdziol
Communication Studies—1
6 October 2014
Demonstration Speech Outline
Purpose: To inform the audience of how to apply stage makeup.
Introduction: A hippy. A cheerleader. A cowgirl. With Halloween just around the stores are
already packed with decorations and costumes. But what really tricks my treat is the fact that
girls always go for the “cute” costumes. What is the fun in that? This is the one day out of the
year were you can look disgusting and no one can judge you! Everyone wants their costume to
stand out today, by explaining to you the materials you need and how to use them properly I am
going to show you how to create bruises and cuts using stage makeup.
Body
II. Materials
1. Model or skin
a. Allergies?
2. Make up – Halloween store or order online
a. Liquid latex
b. Crème Foundation – match skin tone
c. Bruise & Abrasions Color Wheel
d. Dark Blood
e. Skin tone Color Wheel
3. Tools
a. Thin, various sizes, make up brushes
b. Stippling wedge
c. Makeup wedges or fingers
Cow 2
Transition: Now that you have your materials it is ready to get to work to change your beautiful
model in to a bloody mess!
III. Applying the Make Up
1. Apply the liquid latex
a. First step because it takes a while to dry
b. Cover larger area than needed
c. Add more layers for depth
d. Wait until it dries
2. While it dries, make a bruise
a. Apply foundation – helps with blending, use wedge
b. Add yellow
i. Decide which stage the bruise is at
ii. Always try to apply light colors first
c. Add darker colors (purples and browns0
i. Apply them at the center
ii. Refer to natural bruises – as they heal
iii. Different blending techniques:
1. Pull and drag
2. Dab
d. Trial and error until you have it right!
3. Back to the cut
a. Check if latex is dry
i. Feel if sticky with finger
ii. If dry, start picking at it – this will be where the skin is broken
iii. Don’t rip it all up!
b. Add color – similar to a bruise
i. Don’t need foundation
ii. Start with yellow along side
iii. Add in purples and browns
iv. Add reds near the ripped up pieces – how fresh is the cut?
v. Use stippling wedge to add texture
c. Add blood
i. Drip brush into blood
ii. A little goes a long way!
iii. Dap into ripped up sections
iv. Add dripping blood
d. Finish Up
i. Finishing powered to set the make up
ii. Clean off with soap and water
iii. Make up remover
Closure: So, how about this year you spice things up and go as a lacerated hippy, a zombie
cheerleader, or a cut up cowgirl!