9-5-2012 PS Happenings

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, & Daily Plan
• Seating Chart
• Collect Student Information Sheets & Supplies
• Moodle Registration Questions
• Special Object Speech Journal
• Activity #1--9/5/2012--Special Object Speech Journal---Page #
• Write each person's name down when presenting. After their speech, list one thing they did well in their speech.
• Special Object Speeches--Bring in an object (or picture) that has special meaning to you and/or represents you in some way.
• Follow these guidelines for this speech:
• Make sure to bring an object or picture of the object.
• Speak for at least 1 minute.
• Write your outline on a note card.
• Organization
• Introduce the object.
• Explain the object in detail. Share the situation of that particular object.
• Explain the significance/meaning/connection that you have to this object. What makes it special and/or important?
• Conclude with a brief summary of your speech and a sentence that gives a sense of finality to your speech.
• Grading
• 5 Points--You must bring in an object or picture of your object.
• 5 Points--Your speech lasts 1 minute or longer.
• 5 Points--You are a respectful and engaged audience member. No phones, no homework, no ear buds, no talking, etc.
• Name Game

HOMEWORK (OFFICIAL at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Enroll in Mr. Buckley's Moodle class. (Due Thursday)
• Bring hand sanitizer or Kleenex and one of the following items to leave in the classroom for community consumption: glue sticks, pens, pencils, highlighters, or dry erase markers. (Due Thursday)
• Complete Special Object Speech Journal (Due Thursday)
•  Activity #2--9/5/2012--Special Object Speech Reflection--Page #
• After reviewing your notes of individual speeches, share three important things that you think make a good speech AND explain why each item helps to make a speech effective.
• Share one thing that you noticed from the speeches that you think could be improved to make a significant difference in the effectiveness of a speech.
• Finally, share the best thing about your speech and choose one thing you think you could do better in future speeches.

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Thursday--Begin Colors Speech Activities
• Friday--Attention Getters, Colors Speech Evidence Sheet, TurnItIn.com
• Monday--Colors Speech Assignment, Outline Writing, Sample Colors Speech
• Tuesday--Delivery & Note Cards, Colors Speech Rubric Review, Peer Presentations
• Wednesday--Colors Speech Presentations
• Thursday--Colors Speech Presentations
• Friday--Colors Speech Presentations