E10 Aug08 - Speech Packet

Na me: ___________________ Mr. Watso n

Mod s: ___________

INFORMATIVE SPEECH FOR ENGLISH GRADE 1 0 This s h ee t co n t ai n s t he infor m a tio n yo u n ee d t o create / f o r m a t / p r e s e n t a n info r m a tive s p eec h. Per u s e (rea d t h o r o ug hly) a n d co m ple te t h e s e p ages carefully! An inf ormati v e s p e e ch p r ovide s infor m a tio n, ex plains, clarifies, o r d efine s. The s p e ake r infor m s o r a d d s t o t he a u die nce's u n d e r s t a n ding t h r o ug h a p re se n t a tio n of key p oi n t s, ex pla n a tio n s, a n d s u p p o r tive d e t ails. The s peec h co n t ains clear idea s t h a t a re foc u se d a n d fully ex plaine d. When a p p r o p ria te, t h e p r e se n te r u tilize s a variety of cre dible re s o u rces t o gat her acc u ra te, releva n t infor m a tio n t o p r ovide a s t r o ng b a se of s u p p o r t in t he for m of fact s, exa m ples, illus t ra tio n s, incide n t s, or ex pla na tio n s. Strong s p eak ers s h o w a c o nc ern for audienc e and purpo s e b y carefull y s el ecting w ord s and d etails.

Things to remember when preparing  your speech: ●

Research the topic; Don't repeat a few choice facts over and over. Prove to us that you 

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actually KNOW your topic! Organize the material into an outline. The outline is provided. You MUST fill it out and 

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then FOLLOW it. Make note cards that reflect key ideas and their sequence in the speech. This will keep 

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you on topic. However, the notecards are only an aid. You will lose points if you read  directly from the notecards during the speech. Create visual aids. You MUST use a digital presentation (Powerpoint or Google Apps).

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Practice the speech individually and with peer partners or in small groups. The more  you practice, the better you'll be on speech day.

Why visual aids? ●

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They can give the presenter something to refer to in order to keep the speech  organized and flowing smoothly; They can provide the speaker with opportunities to use gestures and movement as  important information can be pointed to; They can make a speaker more comfortable since it gives an audience something to  look at rather than giving the impression of "staring" at the speaker.

Research and Fact Building: Once you have settled on a category and topic, you must begin research to build  FACTS for your presentation. A great place to begin is the school library and the  extensive online resources available through the school network (Ask for Mrs.  Rentschler or Mrs. Despines in the library; they'll set you up with the appropriate tools).

Additional Online Sources: The Internet Modern History Sourcebook  (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook.html)  The Internet Ancient History Sourcebook (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook.html) – these sites collect information from across the internet on many of the great moments  in history; they are even organized according to categories and topics (HINT: there  might be some great ideas here if you're stumped!) Read this article at The Online Education Education Database  (http://oedb.org/library/features/best­online­research­sites) for a detailed list of  websites that might help in your research.

Don’t forget to use caution when searching for  information on the web. Remember: Not 

everything on the Internet is a valid source.  Check your facts!  ●

Is the organization sponsoring the information a reputable source? Is the sponsoring  site a Company? Educational Organization? Governmental Organization?

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Is the author and his or her credentials given?

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When was the site last updated?

Na me: ___________________ Mr. Watso n

Mod s: ___________

Direction s: You will choo se a category a n d s p ecific t o pic for yo ur s p eec h. A d a t e will b e a s sig ne d t o yo u t o p re se n t t he s p eec h before t h e clas s. It is you r re s p o n sibility t o re m e m b e r t he d a t e a n d t o p r e s e n t t h e s p eec h t o t h e clas s o n t h a t as signe d d a t e. If yo u d o n o t give you r s p eec h o n t h e d ay yo u h ave bee n a s signe d, you will be p e n ali ze d accor di ng t o t h e late p e n alties es t a blis he d in t h e co u r s e syllab u s a n d The Stu d e n t - Pare n t Ha n d b o ok. The s p eec h m u s t be be twee n 3 a n d 5 mi n u t e s long. Speeche s u n d e r 3 - mi n u t e s will lose co n te n t p oin t s. On t he d ay of you r s p eec h, you will t u r n in t he o u tline (see b elow) a n d bla n k r u b ric (attac he d). Your t o t al gra d e will be b a se d o n 4 5 - p oi n t s; 1 5 fo r a co m plete d o u tline a n d 3 0 for t h e act u al s p eec h. Cho o s e a Categ or y:

Ancien t Ro me

WWII /Holoca u s t

Ancien t Greece

WWI

Defin e a Topic: ___________________________________________ (The t o pic s h o ul d reflect a s p ecific s u bject t h a t inte re s t s you. If, for exa m ple, yo u h ave ch o se n t he category Ancien t Ro m e, yo ur s p ecific t o pic mig h t be The Role of Wo me n. Your t o pic m u s t be o riginal t o t he clas s a n d n o t t h e s a m e a s a clas s m a te.) ASSIGNED DATE OF SPEECH: _______________________________ OUTLINE (15 - p oin t s) An swer t h e following q ue s tio n s (you m ay a t tac h yo ur a n swer s t o a se p a r a t e s h ee t o r e m ail t h e m t o m r w a t s o n@usc10e nglis h.co m o n t he d ay before t h e s p eec h). 1. What are differe n t t o pics for m y ca tegory? Which t o pic intere s t s m e t h e m o s t?

2. What ideas, s t o ries, o pi nio n s, infor m a tio n a n d k n owle dge o n m y t o pic mig h t m y a u die nce (the clas s) n o t alrea dy k n ow?

3. What s t o ry, fact, o pi nio n, or idea mig h t be s t hook m y a u die nce? How will I in tr o d uce t his h o o k t o t he clas s (a pict u re, a q ui z or s u rvey, a s t o ry o r joke)?

4. Divide you r s p eec h into t h ree cha p te r s. List t he m in o r de r a n d b riefly d e scribe eac h.

5. What is m y close r for t h e s p eec h (a ga me, a b rief q ui z, a s u m m a ry of t h e m ai n p oin t s)?

I. Introduction 0 1 2 3 4 - You mig h t p re s e n t a n at te n tio n - get te r, s uc h a s a q u e s tio n, a p r o p, a s t a r tling fact o r idea. Use t his firs t p a r t t o intr o d uce yo u r s u bject a n d give b ackgro u n d you r rea d er mig h t fin d inte res ting. - Early in yo ur s p eec h, t ry t o s ta te a clear FOCUS s t a te m e n t (like a t he sis s t a te m e n t w h a t will we lear n a b o u t?) s o we (the a u die nce) ca n figure o u t you r p oi n t. II. Bod y - Spee ch Score: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 - Develo p yo u r FOCUS s t a te m e n t / s p eec h by u si ng a digital p r e s e n t a tio n. - Re me m b e r t h a t t his is a n infor m a tive s peec h, s o p r ovide u s wit h infor m a tio n ab o u t yo u r t o pic! III. Conclu sion 0 1 2 3 4 5 - Re me m b e r yo u r close r. Do n o t s ay, Tha t s it! or I m d o ne! - You ca n refer back t o you r foc u s s ta te m e n t / t h e sis. - You mig h t e n d wit h a q u o t a tio n, q ue s tio n s t he clas s s h o ul d be a ble t o a n swer, a review, etc. It is acce p t a ble t o b ring foo d t o s h a re wit h t h e clas s a t t his ti m e (es pecially a s reinforce m e n t for a n swering yo u r q ue s tio n s correctly), b u t m a k e s u r e it is ea sy t o dis t rib u te a n d ca n be clea ne d u p q uickly. IV. TIME: ___________ 0 1 2 3 4 5 - Follow t h e mi ni m u m ti m e limit of 3 - 5 mi n u t e s (Practice it. Ti me it. Take yo u r ti m e!) Less t h a n 1 mi n u t e = 1 p oi n t; More t h a n o ne b u t les s t h a n two: 2 p oi n t s; More t h a n tw o b u t les s t h a n t h ree: 3 p oi n t s; More t h a n six: 3 p oi n t s. V. – –

NOTECARDS: 0 1 2 3 You m ay n o t write you r s p eec h o n t h e n o t ecar d s (It is calle d a NOTEcar d, n o t a SPEECHcar d!!) Main tain eye - co n t ac t wit h t h e a u die nce. Do n't s t a re a t you r car d s.

VI. Expre s sion and Deli v er 0 1 2 3 4 5 - Practice yo ur s p eech u n til you h ave a p p r o p riate eye co n t act a n d ges t u re s. - Do n t lea n or sit! Dres s u p a little! Do n t a p p r o ac h t oo infor m ally! - Sou n d like yo u a re involve d in yo ur s p eec h! Speak clearly a n d lou dly. - Avoid ex p re s sio n s s uc h a s uh a n d u m . - Rea ding fro m you r n o t ecar d / m a t erials will get yo u a 1! •

I re se rve t he righ t t o a s k for yo ur n o tecar d s / m a t erials / d oc u m e n t a tio n of s o u rces after you r s peec h.

TOTAL OUTLINE SCORE: _______ / 1 5 Com m e nt s:

TOTAL SPEECH SCORE: ________ / 3 0