- Welcome & Attendance
- Discuss Commencement Speech Quotes & Stories Journal
- 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.
- Share in Group
- Share one story or quote with class.
- Commencement Speech Analysis
- Activity--Matt Huppert Speech Journal
- Write the following words and leave space to respond to each:
- SHARE
- CONNECT
- QUOTE
- MESSAGE
- GROUP RATING
- 3 IMPORTANT THINGS
- BEFORE SPEECH
- SHARE--Share one important thing that you believe is imperative in presenting an excellent commencement speech.
- DURING SPEECH
- CONNECT--How did Matt connect with his audience?
- QUOTE--Write down at least one quote from Matt's speech.
- MESSAGE--Write down at least one message from Matt's speech.
- GROUP RATING
- On a Scale of Fist to 5, rate Matt's speech.
- AFTER SPEECH
- 3 IMPORTANT THINGS--As we continue analyzing commencement speeches, list the 3 most important things that you would like to focus on to present your best commencement speech.
- Group Share
- Class Discussion
- Discuss EHS Top Ten List
- Activity--EHS Top Ten List
- Come up with a TOP TEN list of memorable events, people, traditions, etc. for your experience at Edina High School.
- Share in Group
- Class Discussion
- Commencement Speech Analysis
- Stephen Colbert 2011 Commencement Speech at Northwestern University
- Background
- Stephen Colbert attended Northwestern
- Armadillo Day--A student-run music festival held on the shores of Lake Michigan. This student-run event is the largest in the country and is accompanied by lots of drinking.
- During that school year, there was a controversy involving a professor-approved live sex demonstration in front of the Human Sexuality class.
- Heads Up--There are a couple of spots where the video will go black or a white box will pop up, but the sound continues. This is part of the video. Just listen to Colbert.
- Activity--Stephen Colbert Commencement Speech 3-2-1
- 3 Quotes--Colbert provides a number of memorable quotes. Record at least 3 memorable quotes.
- 2 Connections--Colbert references many things that the student body can relate to. List 2 of these things.
- 1 Message--What is one message Colbert shares that sticks with you?
- Work on Commencement Speech
- Plan for Future Classes
- YAWP!
- Activity--Commencement Speech Ideas (Due Thursday)
- Think about your commencement speech and write down the following possible parts to your speech:
- Share one or more quotes that you may include in your speech.
- Share one or more memorable events, people, and/or traditions from your EHS Top Ten list.
- Share one or more messages you'd like to include in your speech.
- Thursday--Speech Writing Workshop
- Friday--EHS Commencement Speech 2016 (Kathryn Fuluvaka), Peer Presentations
- Monday--Present Commencement Speeches
- Tuesday--Present Commencement Speeches
- Wednesday--Present Commencement Speeches
- Thursday--Present Commencement 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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