All Discovery students will give between 7-9 speeches throughout the semester on an approximately bi-weekly timeline. The skills we are working to develop include eye contact, voice projection, fluency, pacing. Additionally, we will work on developing openings, closings, and organization of content. The full rubric with skills and levels of performance can be found here. After each speech, students will review video of their performance, peer and teacher evaluations, and then set goals for growth for the next speech. Grades will be based on growth in goals and skills. While homework is not assigned in Discovery, students who practice their speeches at home with their families, often make greater gains than those who only practice at school. Ask your child to show you his or her speech videos to see their improvement.
Peer Evaluation Links | Speech Warm Ups
This page has resources for improving your public speaking skills - what will you do to improve?
Speech Examples - Critique these - are there habits you want to emulate or eschew?
Are you making any of these top 10 public speaking mistakes?
"Use the storytelling technique that Nancy Duarte found after studying hundreds of TED talks: Present the status quo and then reveal the path to a better way. By following this formula, you set up a conflict that needs to be resolved. You'll have the audience hanging on the edge of their seats, craving to hear the end of your story."
Before Public Speaking... - A list of 8 TED Talks on how to be a better speaker
How can I access my speech videos?
Check your Google Drive - do a search for mp4 files
How will my speech be assessed?
Oral Communication Rubric - Check Google Classroom for your Rubric results
Peer Evaluations
Self Evaluation
Am I Ready for My Next Speech?
I have reviewed my performance on my last speech.
I have a clear goal of my area(s) of improvement.
I have made edits or written my information for my speech.
I have highly engaging visual elements for my speech.
I know how to practice in order to make improvement in my goal areas.
I have purposely practiced my speech with a partner at least 3 times to learn my speech and to get better in my goal area(s).
Self Evaluation - What is Your Speech Grade?
Review current speech and previous speech videos, teacher rubrics, and peer evals
+1 or less = 8/10
+1.5 or +2 = 9/10
+2.5 or +3 = 10/10
I scored LESS THAN mastery (34 for D6 or 36 for D7 & D8) on my previous speech:
Less than 0 = 7/10
0 to +1 = 8/10
+1.5 or +2 = 9/10
+2.5 or higher = 10/10
I scored AT mastery (34 for D6 or 36 for D7&D8) or higher on my previous speech:
36 = 9/10
My previous score +1 (or more) = 10/10
Shoot for a top score of 40 - 42.
Extemporaneous Speech Self Evaluation - Watch your speech video (shared Discovery folder in Google Drive) and fill out linked document. Turn in to Google Classroom
Final Presentation Speech Self Evaluation - Watch your speech video (shared Discovery folder in Google Drive). Use the highlight tool to select the sentences that apply to your performance, write a positive comment and growth comment.
Persuasive PPTs
Presentation Visual Appeal Checklist
Are Your Presentations Powerful or Pathetic?
PPT is VISUAL - Examples
Prezi Might Be a Nice Alternative
Good overall pictures but too wordy - Environmental Biologist
Interesting presentation on NYC Sustainability
Leadership - better on word usage but covers a LOT of topics
Speech Topics:
All Classes
Who are your Speech Mentors?
Find 3 public speakers worthy of your study
Identify what elements you want to incorporate into your own skill set
Create a speech that uses up to one minute of a video clip to show mastery/audience engagement and discuss the elements included
Discovery 6
My Photostory - create a presentation that helps us to know you a little better
The Greatest Invention
Extemporaneous
My Speech Mentor
My Invention/My Nobel Prize Winner
Extemporaneous
My Business Plan/My Class Lesson
Final Presentations
Discovery 7
World Issues
Futurology
Extemporaneous
My Speech Mentor
My City/Future Society Improvement Recommendations
Extemporaneous
My City/My Reading/Class Lesson
Final Presentations
Discovery 8
Which leadership style is best?
Choose a leadership theory (you can use the video we watched as a source) or a particular style (you need to be able to attribute this to an outside author/source).
Define what the theory/style is and discuss it's pros and cons.
Your speech should be between one and three minutes in length.
This speech will be baseline data for future growth.
My Speech Mentor/Be the Mentor
Future Cities
Is your speech long enough?
Class Timer - Can't use this one? (needs Java download) Try Online Stopwatch
Sources for Improving Skills
**Mastering the Art of Eye Contact**
Facial Expression -
http://aquiziam.com/facial_expression.html
Speak with Authority
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2011/10/26/how-to-speak-with-authority-hillary-clinton-michelle-obama/
Gestures
Use Your Body to Present Ideas
http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/toastmasters-speech-5-your-body-speaks/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_1VEFfHtn4&feature=related
Final Presentation Examples
Student Presentation Examples
Extemporaneous Speeches
Goals and Strategies for Improvement:
I will demonstrate improvement in formal presentation skills through:
Increasing eye contact (75% or better)
Use note cards; practice 5-10 times; Practice in front of an audience; Think about your speech as a series of conversations with the people in your audience; Decide or set places for when I will look at the audience.
Developing stronger stance
Put hands in pockets, on podium or hold notecards; take a comfortable stance at the beginning of the speech; Imagine a string coming out of the top of your head and anchored to the ceiling, supporting your posture pulling your spine straight; If standing still is not an option, figure out how to incorporate planful movement into your speech
Modifying volume
Practice in front of others; Work on practicing supported breathing when making a speech.
Incorporating enthusiasm through vocal and facial expression
Practice in front of an audience, listen to examples of speeches by people with more animated voices and faces; think about places in your speech that need emphasis and practice what your voice, face and body will do in that section
Practicing more effectively
Practice in front of others who will give you constructive comments; Practice at least 5-10 times; Use a web cam or other device to video yourself and watch the results to identify areas for improvement
Using props or gestures effectively
Practice using props or gestures ahead of time so that it feels natural; Ms. Given will work with me to block off space for me to move within the camera shot; make sure that props or gestures fit content; Incorporate trigger or action words in speech to help me remember when to use prop or gesture; Consider topic and what would be natural or a good fit
Developing clearer enunciation
Slow down pacing and have sentences planned out for speech. Overpronounce/move mouth in exaggerated way for each word in my speech.
Developing stronger fluency
Practice speech out loud 5-10 times; Practice in front of an audience; Speak more slowly. If I do make a mistake, slow down, read the sentence again and move on.
Gaining the audience’s attention
Start speech with a question; start with a surprising statistic or fact; Use props or gestures; Use facial and vocal expression
Ending effectively
End with a question or call to action; Use props or gestures; Restate main idea or introduction, if appropriate
Speaking extemporaneously
Identify three things you know about the topic, come up with an intro and conclusion; Tie topic in with other things you know more about; Make sure conclusion clearly relates to and restates the topic
Slowing Pace
Improving Our Speeches
Speeches should be in first or second person (talk to audience directly)
Speech needs to be more engaging than written work.
Use punctuation.
Shorter sentences.
Appropriate tone to topic - word choice and sentence structure and content.
Say speech out loud to avoid problematic word combinations.
Consider voice dynamics - when to get loud, when to get quieter.
Introductions
Opening should tell what audience is going to hear.
Start with a question.
Use interesting unique vocabulary.
Start with a fact.
Onomatopoeia
Conclusions
Sharing personal feelings on topic
Reinforce opening sentence (Circle)
End with a question.
Call to action.
Make a recommendation.