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Day 1 (3/30): Intro to Persuasive Speeches
Day 1 (3/30): Intro to Persuasive Speeches
Read slides 1-6, then take notes on the speech embedded on slide 6 (key ideas to note are given). We will use this speech as a jumping off point for our unit. Please watch the video of Abrams's speech a few times in order to take thorough notes on the strategies employed by Abrams (the speech is under 3 minutes).
I have included another video on effective rhetoric.
Sign up for a speech topic during class (see list below to narrow your ideas down to a key topic and position.
Choosing a topic:
Choosing a topic:
What do you wish you could change (in your community or in society)?
Name something that really makes you mad or that you feel is unfair.
Based on your answers to questions 1 and 2, name an issue that is very important to you and explain why it matters.
Who else is affected by this issue? How?
Why should other people care about this issue?
View suggested topics to the right if you need ideas, then submit your topic below (click button titled "Persuasive Speech Topic Sign-Up")
Speech Ideas.pdfTopic ideas - you may also suggest your own
Topic ideas - you may also suggest your own
Day 2 (3/31): Speech Topic Research:
Day 2 (3/31): Speech Topic Research:
Take organized notes on your speech topic. Be sure your sources are varied in perspective, and are from reliable creators. (Hint: Wikipedia and Reddit are NOT considered reliable sources.)
It is also important that you look for information that could be used to argue AGAINST your perspective so you are prepared to address these concerns.
Day 3 (4/3): Expert Speeches
Day 3 (4/3): Expert Speeches
Read the Speech by Robert Kennedy on Martin Luther King's assassination and take notes on the following items: Problem, Evidence, Audience, Action
View the Sources below with examples of using strong rhetoric. Identify at a hook that can try with your speech topic
Finish researching your chosen topic.
RESEARCH NOTES ARE DUE ON BLOCK DAY
Speech - Kennedy on MLK Assassination.pdfDay 4 (4/4 & 4/5): Speech Writing - Writing an effective hook & organizing your speech
Day 4 (4/4 & 4/5): Speech Writing - Writing an effective hook & organizing your speech
Now that you've conducted your research, how can you best capture the attention of your audience?
Step 1: Identify your audience - who would need to hear this speech in order to cultivate the desired change?
Step 2: What hook technique can best grab this population's attention? Examine the article to the right. You will see many parallels to our propaganda unit, and rightly so. Propaganda attempts to elicit a desired reaction for a particular audience. It is the same with persuasive speeches. How can you use ONLY THE POWER OF YOUR OWN WORDS to effectively convey your view and motivate your audience to seek change?
You've identified your audience - now what? The rest of your speech is organized around these three ideas: Problem, Evidence, Action
Problem - Identify the principal issue or issues behind the topic you are addressing.
Evidence - Explain more about the problem with supporting details and evidence. Unless people are thoroughly convinced there is a problem at hand, they will not be motivated to act.
Action - What can your audience DO to address the problem? Be clear on what CHANGE you would like to see take place.
Speech Hook.pdfExpert Speech, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Expert Speech, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Listen to the famous "I Have a Dream" Speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. King was a master of rhetoric. What devices do you notice in his speech?
Day 5 (4/6)
Day 5 (4/6)
Continue Speech Writing
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Day 6 (4/7)
Day 6 (4/7)
How to Wrap up your speech:
Call to Action - Once you have clearly laid out the problem with supporting evidence, people need to know WHAT TO DO. Provide a call to action, prompting your audience to take proactive steps towards solving the problem you have identified and explained. Remember to consider that solutions are rarely perfect. What issues or concerns might arise with your proposed solution? Address these counterarguments in your speech so nothing is left hindering your audience from taking action.
Final Step: Your call to action needs to be POWERFUL. What tool(s) can you employ to make a lasting impact on your audience? I call this the POWER PUNCH.
Finalize your speech & be prepared to rehearse in small groups during the next class
End your speech with a POWER PUNCH
Speech Rehearsals (4/10)
Speech Rehearsals (4/10)
DUE: Rough draft uploaded to Writable BEFORE 8 am Monday, 4/10
DUE: Rough draft uploaded to Writable BEFORE 8 am Monday, 4/10
Present your speech to a small group and complete the feedback form for your peers. One group member should time for other members.
Revise and finalize your speech. Add annotations as described in the rubric (see sample speech posted above)
Speech Presentations (4/11-4/14)
Speech Presentations (4/11-4/14)
You will submit your typed and annotated speech on Google Classroom and present your speech to the class
Additional Sample speeches:
Additional Sample speeches:
The speeches below use the Audience/Problem/Evidence/Action approach. I highly recommend you reading examples of strong speeches to help you in shaping your ideas and techniques.
Speech - Gonzalez after Florida Shooting.pdfSpeech - Bush after 9-11 Islam is Peace.pdfMartin Luther King Jr. - Eulogy for the Martyred Children.pdfReport abuse