- Welcome & Attendance
- Commencement Speech Introduction
- Ellen DeGeneres at Tulane's 2006 Commencement
- Ellen at Tulane Commencement 2009
- Activity--Commencement Speech Four Square-Ellen DeGeneres
- Make a Four-Square Chart
- Square 1--Important Messages
- What important messages does Ellen share?
- Square 2--Impactful Quotes
- What impactful quotes does Ellen share? These quotes can include quotes Ellen attributes to others and/or quotes Ellen creates herself.
- Square 3--Memorable Stories
- What memorable stories does Ellen share? These can be about her and/or others.
- Square 4--Personal Reaction to Speech
- What is your personal reaction to Ellen speeches? What stands out to you? What does she do well? What could she do better?
- Group Share
- Class Discussion
- Hand Out Commencement Speech Assignment
- Plan for Future Classes
- Activity--Commencement Speech Quotes & Stories Journal (DUE Thursday)
- Respond to the following questions:
- Find at least TWO QUOTES that could be effectively used in your speech. WRITE THEM DOWN. Be sure to give credit (state) whomever wrote or spoke the quote.
- Find ONE STORY from a well-known person that could be effectively used in your speech. SUMMARIZE THE STORY in 2-3 sentences. NOTE: You CAN use a story from someone who is well-known if it truly fits within your speech.
- Thursday--Commencement Speech Examples, Top Ten List
- Friday--Impromptu Speeches
LINKS
- Public Speaking Notebook Table of Contents--This is the current table of contents for Public Speaking. You may reference this document to make sure you've included all activities in your notebook TOC.
- The Writer's Block--The Writer's Block is a writing center staffed by English teachers and trained student writing coaches who work with students in one-on-one conferences to help them grow as writers. Face-to-face conferences during lunch and online conferences are open in the evening.
- Email Mr. Buckley--Do you have a question or a comment? Feel free to email Mr. Buckley anytime.
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