Speeches



__ **SPEECH DEADLINES** __
 * **Week 2 - topics finalised and writing should be well underway.**
 * **Week 5 - speech completed by Friday May 25th. Do as much as you can in the first two weeks of school. I will be checking on progress.**
 * **Week 6 - all speeches presented, in class, to Mr.Burgess. Time to be advised.**
 * ** Week 7 - semi finals. Time to be advised **
 * **Week 8 - finals...Wednesday, June13th.**

I have added alot of helpful notes to this page.

Fill in the following form to send your speech title to me. media type="custom" key="15467234" **//__Choosing a Topic:__//**

Take care selecting a topic. The topic should be relevant to you and your peers and your experiences.

Topics should not put down other people, so think carefully about how you speak about subjects such as your family.

Choose appropriate language; avoid slang and colloquialisms.

**//__Length of Speech: __//**
 * Duration **


 * Years 4–8 2:30 – 3:30 minutes **


 * Time penalties: Students will lose 5 points if their speech is either **


 * under 2:30 or over 3:30. **

1. Speak to their hearts – a great speech should be personal. 2. Make it real – your listeners feel like they are living the moment with you. 3. Make it memorable – your listeners will remember your main points far into the future, even if they forget your name or speech title. 4. Make it valuable – give your listeners some useful information they can take away with them. 5. Interact with your audience – make your speech relevant through use of relevant humour, personal stories; use lots of eye-contact. 6. Make it fun – if you’re having a good time, so will your audience. 7. Make it visual – use quotes, stories, anecdotes and word pictures so your listeners can see it with their mind’s eye as well as hear it. 8. Make it passionate – if you really care about your topic, so will your audience. 9. Be enthusiastic – your enthusiasm is infectious. 10. Be clear, concise and brief – keep your words simple and to the point
 * Aim for 3 minutes. **
 * //__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 27px;">The Ten Commandments for a Great Speech: __//**

**Go into the discussion forum and join the speech thread.** **What do you think contributes to a successful speech?**

**Notes for speech preparation and presentation.**

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">There are three parts to a speech: · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Introduction · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Body (eg develop 3 main points) · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Conclusion <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Gain the audience’s attention with a strong introduction: “Water rushed down the stairs towards us. What was I to do?” <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Avoid having speech starters like: “Today I am going to talk about…” <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Involve your audience, keep them interested & keen to hear what you have to say. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Once you have the audience’s attention, it’s important to convince them, to make them believe in your message. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Provide information to support your message; offer facts and opinions, develop and prove your points but try not to offer more than 3 main points or it will get too confusing. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Eg. Tell of Mr Smith’s accident, flooding whilst on holiday, Chief Engineer’s report, analysis of accidents from Police reports, etc. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Finish with a punchy conclusion. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Try to sum up so the audience is still involved and will remember your message. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">A good conclusion often links back to the introduction. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">1. Jot down all the ideas and facts about your topic as you think of them – research the topic, don’t just make it up! <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">2. Arrange your material according to where in the speech format/ structure you think it would be best used – eg. Introduction, body, conclusion. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">3. No props are permitted. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">4. Become familiar with all the information you have and put it together in a way with which you feel comfortable. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">5. Condense the main points and write on small cards which can be held in the palm of the hand – don’t attempt to write out the whole speech. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">6. Practise your speech from your cards. Do it out loud as often as you feel you need to be comfortable with the flow. Also practise in front of a mirror so you can see your expression, stance and gestures. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">7. Practise in front of your family and friends and ask them for constructive feedback. Involve your audience by including them with eye-contact. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">8. Memorise the introduction and conclusion so you can involve the audience at the start, as well as leave them with the full impact of your speech at the end.
 * //__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Speech Construction: __//**
 * //__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Some Ideas for Preparing a Speech: __//**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Remember that this is a speech not a dramatic performance but still try to use and vary the following: · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">SPEED – speak slowly enough for the audience to understand you; change your pace as appropriate. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">PITCH – you have a wide range of 1 to 2 octaves to use. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">EXPRESSION – use your voice to show emotions eg fear, anger, excitement, sorrow, etc. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">VOLUME – every word of your speech is important; the whole audience needs to be able to hear every word or else they will “switch off” from you. Practise projecting your voice in a large room. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">GESTURE – facial and body gestures should enhance your speech not detract/ distract.
 * //__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Using your Voice: __//**