SPEECH

 

The Scream

"Try it, you'll like it."   
---TV Commercial
"Do one thing every day that scares you."
----Eleanor Roosevelt  

COURSE OF STUDY  

 ASSIGNMENTS:
 

FIRST SPEECH: A 3-5 MINUTE SPEECH OF YOUR CHOICE WITH THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTRODUCTION AND TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONCLUSION.

SECOND SPEECH: A 3-5 MINUTE SPEECH INTRODUCING A FAMOUS PERSON LIVING OR DEAD
YOU WILL NEED TO INCLUDE THE SPEAKER'S MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SOME LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS.
TAKE CARE THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT MIGHT EMBASSASS THE SPEAKER.

THIRD SPEECH: AN INFORMATIVE SPEECH PREPARED FOR A SPECIFIC AUDIENCE WHEREIN YOU WILL TEACH THE AUDIENCE ABOUT AN ANIMAL OR PLANT, A DISEASE, A VACATION SPOT, A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, OR SOME THING THAT YOU KNOW ABOUT. EXPECT QUESTIONS FROM YOUR AUDIENCE

FOURTH SPEECH: A PERSUASIVE SPEECH. YOU WILL TRY TO PERSUADE US TO ACCEPT YOUR POINT OF VIEW OR SELL US SOMETHING.

FIFTH SPEECH: A HOW-TO SPEECH WHEREIN YOU WILL SHOW US HOW TO DO SOMETHING.

         

TYPES OF ORDERS:
CHRONOLOGICAL (TIME)
TOPIC
SPACE
PROBLEM-SOLUTION

TYPES OF INTRODUCTIONS:
QUESTION
QUOTATION
PERSONAL REFERENCE
COMPLIMENT
STORY
STARTLING STATEMENT
SUSPENSE

TYPES OF CONCLUSIONS:
(
MANY OF THE TYPES USED FOR INTRODUCTIONS MAY ALSO BE USED TO CONCLUDE THE SPEECH)
IN ADDITION THERE ARE:

SUMMARY
JOKE
APPEAL
EMOTIONAL IMPACT

[SPEECH CRITIQUE FORM]:

CONTENT

_____Was the specific purpose clear?
_____ Were there specific facts and opinions to support?
_____ Was there any personal experience?
_____ Was the content adapted to audience? 

ORGANIZATION

Type of Introduction_______________________________
_____ Did the introduction get the audience’s attention,
                   create goodwill, and lead into the speech?
_____ Were the main points clear?
Type of conclusion________________________________
_____ Was the conclusion effective?
 


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LANGUAGE
_____ Was it clear, effective, and grammatically correct?
_____ Was it appropriate for the audience? 

DELIVERY
_____ Did the speaker sound enthusiastic?
_____ Did the speaker look at the audience?
_____ Was the delivery spontaneous?
_____ Was the phrasing correct?
_____ Was there sufficient vocal variety?
_____ Were ideas properly emphasized?
_____ Did the speaker have good posture?
_____ Did the speaker show sufficient poise?

 

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HELPFUL LINKS:

http://www.school-for-champions.com/speaking.htm

and

http://www.ljlseminars.com/monthtip.htm