e10 aug08 - speech packet

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Name: ___________________ Mods: ___________

Mr. Watson

INFORMATIVE SPEECH FOR ENGLISH GRADE 10

This sheet contains the informat ion you need to create / for mat /p resent an

informative speech. Peruse (read thoroughly) and complete these pages carefully!

An informative sp eech provides inform ation, explains, clarifies, or define s. The

speaker informs or adds to the au dience 's unders ta nding through a presenta t ion of

key points, explanations, and sup portive details . The speech contains clear ideas t hat

are focused and fully explained. When ap prop riate, the prese nter uti lizes a variety of

credible resources to gather accurate, relevant informa tion to p rovide a strong base

of su pp ort in the form of facts , examples, il lustrations, incidents, or explanations.

Strong speakers s ho w a conc ern for audience and purpose by carefully s electing

word s and details .

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

actually KNOW your topic!

Organize the material into an outline. The outline is provided. You MUST fill it out and

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

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).

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?

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.


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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/best-online-research-sites) for a detailed list of

websites that might help in your research.

Dont 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?

Is the author and his or her credentials given?

When was the site last updated?


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Name: ___________________ Mods: ___________

Mr. Watson

Directions: You will choose a category an d s pecific topic for your sp eech. A dat e will

be assigned to you to p resent the speech before t he class. I t is your respon sibili ty to

remember the date and to present the speech to the class on that ass igned date . If

you do not give your speech on the d ay you have been assigned, you will bepenalized according to the late penalt ies established in the course syllabus an d The

Student - Parent Handbook.

The speech mus t be between 3 and 5 minute s long. Speeches un der 3 - minute s will

lose content p oints. On the d ay of your speech, you will turn in the o utl ine (see

below) an d blank r ubric (attached). Your total grad e will be base d on 45 - poin ts; 15

for a completed ou tline and 30 for the actual speech.

Choose a Category: Ancient Rome WWII /Holocaust

Ancien t Greece WWI

Define a Topic : ___________________________________________

(The topic sho uld reflect a s pecific su bject th at inte rest s you. If, for exam ple, you

have chosen the category Ancient Rome, your s pecific topic might be The Role of

Women. Your topic must be original to the class and not t he sam e as a classmate.)

ASSIGNED DATE OF SPEECH: _______________________________

OUTLINE (15 - points)

Answer the following questions (you may attach your answers to a se parate s heet or

email the m to mrwat [email protected] o n the day before the sp eech).

1. What are different topics for my category? Which to pic interests me the mos t?

2. What ideas, s tories, opinions, informa tion an d k nowledge on my t opic might

my a udience (the class) not already kn ow?

3. What story, fact, opinion, or idea might best hook my a udience? How will I

introduce t his hook to t he class (a picture, a quiz or s urvey, a story or joke)?

4. Divide your speech into th ree chapters. List them in or der an d briefly

describe each.

5. What is my closer for the s peech (a game, a brief quiz, a su mm ary of the

main points)?


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I. Introduction 0 1 2 3 4

- You might pres ent an attention - getter , such as a que stion, a prop, a start l ing fact

or idea. Use this f irst part to introduce your subject and give background your

reader might f ind interesting.

- Early in your s peech, try to st ate a clear FOCUS sta tem en t (like a the sis sta te men t

what will we learn abo ut?) so we (the au dience) can figure ou t your poin t.

II. Body - Speech Score: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

- Develop your FOCUS state ment /s peech by u sing a digital prese ntation.

- Remember that t his is an informative speech, so provide us with information abo ut

your t opic!

III. Conclusion 0 1 2 3 4 5

- Remember your closer. Do not say, That s i t! or Im d one!

- You can refer back to your focus s ta tement / t hes is.

- You might end with a quo tation, questions the class should be able to answer, a

review, etc. It is accept able to bring food to s hare with t he class at t his time

(especially as reinforce men t for an swering your que stions co rrectly), but mak esure i t is easy to distr ibute and can be cleaned up quickly.

IV. TIME: ___________ 0 1 2 3 4 5

- Follow the mini mu m time limit of 3- 5 minut es (Practice it. Time it. Take your

time!)

Less than 1 minute = 1 point;

More than o ne but less than two: 2 points;

More than two b ut less tha n thr ee: 3 points;

More tha n six: 3 poi nts.

V. NOTECARDS: 0 1 2 3 You may n ot w rite your sp eech o n t he no tecar ds (It is called a NOTEcard, not a

SPEECHcard!!)

Maintain eye- contact with the audience. Don't s tare at your cards.

VI. Express ion and Deli ver 0 1 2 3 4 5

- Practice your s peech un ti l you have appro priate eye contact and gestures.

- Dont lean or sit! Dress u p a little! Dont app roach t oo inform ally!

- Sound like you are involved in your s peech! Speak clearly and lou dly.

- Avoid express ions such as uh and um .

- Reading from your no tecard / mat erials will get you a 1!

I reserve the r ight to ask for your n otecards /m ater ials / documen tat ion

of sources after your speech.

TOTAL OUTLINE SCORE: _______/15 TOTAL SPEECH SCORE: ________/30

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