Speech Day 5

In class we will complete the poetry reading and have 1 hour in the library to research and work on out presentation for the OLYMPICS speech (due Monday 1-13-14).

Next Week our library research will be focused on:
RESEARCHING a COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
RESEARCHING FOR ANOTHER SHORT INFORMATIVE SPEECH (KEY PEOPLE IN HISTORY)

We will also discuss TWO additional speeches due next week. The Best Food I Ever Ate is due on Monday 1-13-14 and The How To Speech is due on Tuesday 1-14-14.

NOTE: There is a course selection and AP Meeting for Parents next Wednesday at 6:30 PM in the GYM. Parents of all students interested in taking an AP class MUST be at this meeting. If they cannot attend, they need to make an appointment to meet with the VP Academics. Freshman course selection...picking classes for SOPHOMORE YEAR...will be (for our class) Thursday 1-30-14.




The Best Food I Ever Ate

This Speech is meant to get your to express EMOTIONS. You will be THOROUGHLY explaining to the audience the BEST FOOD YOU EVER ATE. You will need to use PRECISE words to get your peers to want to eat this food...RIGHT AWAY!

The secret to success with this speech:
A VISUAL AIDE…let the audience SEE the food!
PRECISE words...use a dictionary or thesaurus...be creative!

Length of Speech: 5 minutes
Written Portion: Note Cards

How do you start?

The FIRST sense you eat with is your EYES. Therefore start your speech with what you see when you look at the food.

Descriptions using similes and metaphors are EXCELLENT!!

REMEMBER: Your food may be unfamiliar to a classmate, try to make analogies to similar foods to try to connect with the audience.

SECOND...what do you SMELL? Our sense of smell ignites that fire in our belly.

THIRD...Touch...do you eat this with your fingers or a fork? Therefore the sense of touch could start with your hands actually touching the food or describing use of utensils.

TASTE: What does this taste like when you eat it?

Where can you get inspiration:
Food Network episodes on Hulu (The Best Thing I Ever Ate) http://www.hulu.com/companies/food-network

Food Network’s website

Grade: Based on Standard Speech Rubric

Depending on the food, ask me first, perhaps you could bring in some to share with the class??

How To Speech Guidelines:

You will instruct your classmates … TEACH them HOW TO DO ______ (your topic).

You will have 10 minutes to do this demonstration. Your peers MUST be able to PARTICIPATE in the demonstration in some way.

Create a Powerpoint or Prezi that includes step by step instructions with BEFORE and AFTER pictures of the unfinished and finished product.

Your speech will be assessed using the standard oral speech rubric
Your visual aide will be assessed:
+____________/ 10 Visual Aides complement the oral presentation. Visuals assist the speaker in communicating his point to the audience. Fewer than 10 words are on each slide. Colors of words, fonts, and images work well together so all can be seen CLEARLY from all “seats” in the classroom.

Tips for success:
Break down each step into simple stages. Do not assume your peers have any prior knowledge. Try the activity out at home and see what “kinks” need to be worked out before turning in your final product.