Starting next Monday, you will deliver the speeches we have been working on for the past quarter

Look at my Wiki to see how you will be graded…

*Please remember that the speech must be between 2-3 minutes long. If you are too long, I will cut you off*

I’ve printed out the last draft of your speeches you sent me

We are going to use this class time to work on making your speeches as excellent as possible for your final presentation next week.

We will focus on: ◦ Powerful Language◦ Speaking Directly to your audience.

Which person are you more likely to agree with?

◦ I think guns are dangerous.

◦ Guns are dangerous.

I believe it would be best if we did something right now.

We must do something right now.

Giving money to the poor is one of the most important things a person can do.

Giving money to the poor is the most important thing a person can do.

What is the difference between each of the two sentences above?

For example: You are responsible for the future of the

planet. We must all work hard to solve this

problem.

Look at your speeches and answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. 10 writing points ◦ 1. What are two things you could do to improve

your speech?◦ 2. What is one of your strengths from your

speech? ◦ 3. Do you use powerful language in your

speech? Explain your answer. ◦ 4. Do you speak directly to your audience?

Explain your answer.