How To Speech

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Requirements:
1. You will explain to the class how to accomplish a task, using your
knowledge of how to complete a task.
2. You must being something into class to demonstrate with.

a. Make sure that you know how to incorporate the visual aid you
choose into your speech effectively.
3. Make sure that your speech is on speaking cards. If you walk up to speak
with anything else in hand (paper/outline/ect.) it will be a 15 point
deduction off of the top of your grade.
4. Make sure that you are telling the audience how to complete the task and
not just telling them about the task.

Time Limit:
5. Your speech should be 3-5 minutes long
a. You will lose one point (up to five) for every minute your speech is
over the assigned time limit.
b. You will lose two points (up to five) for every minute your speech is
under the assigned time limit.

Dress Code:
6. While you are not required to dress in any particular way for this speech it
is encouraged that you dress in a way to compliment your speech.
a. EX: If I were going to give my speech on how to rope a calf, I might
choose to wear something of a more country motif.

How To Speech Workshop

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Day 1 of Work Shop: Should be done by the end of class

1. What is your topic going to be?
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2. What are the three steps that you can divide this into to tell the class how to do this
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3. What will the purpose of your speech be?
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4. Now write your thesis statement:

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5. Now write your preview statement:
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6. Now write your attention getter for your speech:

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7. Now write the conclusion to your speech: Remember it should include a transition review of main
points and thesis, and a strong ending statement:

Day 2 of Work Shop: Should be done by the end of class

1. You need to construct the body of your speech Construct each paragraph individually. Remember that
you will want to include support for the body of your speech.

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2. Now that you have created the body of your speech you need to brainstorm and commit to bring in
the visual aid that you will use for your presentation. Be creative with this! If you need you can take
time to do it in class
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3. Now you need to put your speech into outline format and then use that as a guide to transfer information
onto your note cards. Remember this should only be key words. This is on the back of this page!!

I.

Introduction
A.

(attention getter)

B.

(thesis)

C.

(preview)

II.
A.
B.
C.
III.
A.
B.
C.
IV.
A.
B.
C.
V.

Conclusion
A.

(review)

B.

(restate)

C.

(final thought)

Day Three Is a rehearsal day We will start with some individual

rehearsal: Should be done by the end of class (front and back)

1. What do I want to accomplish in this rehearsal?

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2. What will I do to make sure I accomplished this goal?

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3. After rehearsing do you feel like you have improved or no?

(If yes in what ways, If no what will you do to change that)
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4. When are three more times outside of class you will commit to
rehearse? Who will you ask to give you feedback during this time?
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5. How is my body language and verbal fillers in this speech? If I am

having an issue how will I fix it?
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Classmate A:

Classmate B:

What could be improved in the introduction:

What could be improved in the introduction:

What could be improved in the conclusion:

What could be improved in the conclusion:

Was the structure of their speech good?:

Was the structure of their speech good?:

What do they need to improve on verbally or nonverbally

What do they need to improve on verbally or nonverbally

Classmate C:

Classmate D:

What could be improved in the introduction:

What could be improved in the introduction:

What could be improved in the conclusion:

What could be improved in the conclusion:

Was the structure of their speech good?:

Was the structure of their speech good?:

What do they need to improve on verbally or nonverbally

What do they need to improve on verbally or nonverbally