Refine the body of your speech.
Write a conclusion to your "My Best Moment(s)" speech. Reinterate the main points and leave no loose ends.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Weekly Assignments: Give It A Little Body
Using your sample outline as a guide, develop 3-5 points for the body of your speech.
Remember to support each point by using testimony, illustration, examples, or statistics.
Each point should relate directly to your thesis statement.
Remember to support each point by using testimony, illustration, examples, or statistics.
Each point should relate directly to your thesis statement.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Weekly Assignment: Define Your Moment
Decide what moment or moments helped make you who you are.
Examples: getting Your License; going from public school to homeschool; the death of a loved one; moving to a new city; giving your life to Christ
If you feel like your defining moments are still waiting to happen, but you have an idea of what they might be, focus on that.
Examples: going to college; winning a title; getting a job
Write your introduction.
Make it catchy and memorable. It must include a thesis statement and a transition into the body of the speech.
Examples: getting Your License; going from public school to homeschool; the death of a loved one; moving to a new city; giving your life to Christ
If you feel like your defining moments are still waiting to happen, but you have an idea of what they might be, focus on that.
Examples: going to college; winning a title; getting a job
Write your introduction.
Make it catchy and memorable. It must include a thesis statement and a transition into the body of the speech.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Assignment #1
My Best Moment(s):
Due September 2, 2008.
The first purpose of the "My Best Moment" speech is to demonstrate your comprehension of the basic tools of public speaking. How well you state your points, support them, and convey them.
To that end, your first assignment is to deliver a speech that will focus on YOU!
Decide on the moment in your life which best exemplifies who you are or wish to be, then use the "moment" as evidence to support that claim.
Don't just tell a story. Make a claim, then use the story to support it.
The second purpose is to give you an evaluation dry run. I will give you a grade and critique your speech.
Your grade will be based on:
* How clear the parts of your argument are.
* How well they fit together.
* Whether you support your claims with evidence (although not the quality of that evidence).
* Time (2-3 minutes).
Due September 2, 2008.
The first purpose of the "My Best Moment" speech is to demonstrate your comprehension of the basic tools of public speaking. How well you state your points, support them, and convey them.
To that end, your first assignment is to deliver a speech that will focus on YOU!
Decide on the moment in your life which best exemplifies who you are or wish to be, then use the "moment" as evidence to support that claim.
Don't just tell a story. Make a claim, then use the story to support it.
The second purpose is to give you an evaluation dry run. I will give you a grade and critique your speech.
Your grade will be based on:
* How clear the parts of your argument are.
* How well they fit together.
* Whether you support your claims with evidence (although not the quality of that evidence).
* Time (2-3 minutes).
Getting To Know You...
What I will expect from you.
What you can expect from me.
How to develop a basic speech outline.
Developing the main idea.
Supporting the main idea.
What you can expect from me.
How to develop a basic speech outline.
Developing the main idea.
Supporting the main idea.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Let's Get Started!
I am looking forward to a successful and fun fall semester, and can't wait to meet you guys. Our first class will be August 26, 2008 at Jacob's Well Community Church in Alabaster.
Here is what you will need for this class:
1- Mini DVD Video Tape
2- 1" Binder with Paper
It's a short list, right? I will be giving you paper work, and will expect you to take notes, as well as turn in various assignments.
The video tape will be labeled with your name, and you will receive it back the last day of class along with your final grade. This will allow you to see just how far you've come!
I've been busy working on a fun, action-packed semester for you guys, including a class trip to ABC 33/40, a mock job interview, and some special guest speakers to help us learn how to be the confident well-spoken person that's hiding inside.
You will receive a class syllabus at our first class meeting to let you know what you can expect. And I will post weekly assignments here, on our class blog.
I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday!
Here is what you will need for this class:
1- Mini DVD Video Tape
2- 1" Binder with Paper
It's a short list, right? I will be giving you paper work, and will expect you to take notes, as well as turn in various assignments.
The video tape will be labeled with your name, and you will receive it back the last day of class along with your final grade. This will allow you to see just how far you've come!
I've been busy working on a fun, action-packed semester for you guys, including a class trip to ABC 33/40, a mock job interview, and some special guest speakers to help us learn how to be the confident well-spoken person that's hiding inside.
You will receive a class syllabus at our first class meeting to let you know what you can expect. And I will post weekly assignments here, on our class blog.
I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday!
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