Guidelines for speech projects:
Informative Speech:
A New Book I've Read This Year
Length: 2 to 3 minutes
Include:
Title
Author
Genre (type of book)
Setting
Main character(s)
One scene from the book you enjoyed
Do not tell the entire story, and do not tell the ending.
Have a copy of the book to show the class as part of your speech.
Practice your speech in front of a mirror to make sure that you look up from your notes.
Practice in front of your family:
Ask them for hints about your gestures and how you are standing.
Expository Speech:
How To . . .
You will give a speech on “how to” do something. You will be scored on your ideas and content, organization, language, and delivery. You should have a visual aid such as a picture or diagram.
Be sure to practice at home several times so you feel comfortable with your speech. Remember these tips: Use a loud and clear voice, be enthusiastic about your subject, look at the audience, use expression and know your subject.
Keep it simple! Here are some ideas:
How to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
How to do a simple stretch, dance step, or exercise
How to putt a golf ball
How to make a paper airplane, or other origami project
How to plant a flower
Persuasive Speech:
My Point of View About . . .
Your choice:
school uniforms, helmets for skateboarders, year-round school, world's best vegetable (or cereal or fruit or candy or book), football or basketball, scooter or skateboard, driving age
OR choose your own topic
Introduction - "hook" your audience.
Catch interest with a question, a dramatic tale or a personal experience relating to your topic.
Body - the main part of your report; it will use most of your time. Use an outline so that you can share information in an organized way.
Conclusion - summarize and get across your most important point.
What do you want the audience to remember?
Hints -
Practice your speech at home.
Bonus: Enhance your speech with a poster.
Endangered Animal Speech
Introduce your animal by telling about it and its habitat.
Explain why your animal has become endangered.
Persuade your audience how people can keep this animal from becoming extinct. (Give them ideas.)
You will be scored on your ideas and content, organization, language, and delivery.
You should have DIORAMA* for your visual aid.
Be sure to practice at home several times so you feel comfortable with your speech.
Remember:
Use a loud, clear voice
Be enthusiastic about your animal
Look at your audience
Use expression
Have fun and enjoy telling about your animal!
*DIORAMA INFORMATION -
Student created diorama examples
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