4-3-2018 PS--7--Parent Persuasive Speech Practice, Commencement Speech Analysis & Assignment

PLAN

• Welcome & Attendance
• Parent Persuasive Speech
• Directions for Presentations & Grade
• Questions?
• Parent Persuasive Speech Peer Presentations
• Activity--Parent Persuasive Speech Peer Review
• Ask each group member to share 2 things you did well and 1 thing that could be improved.
• After the conversation, write down 2 strengths and 1 growth area for your speech presentation.
• Explain Requirements for Parent Persuasive Speech Turn In & Due Date
• Commencement Speech
• Group Sharing
• Secret Handshake
• Activity--Commencement Speech Quotes (DUE Tuesday)
• 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.
• Share One Quote
• What does the quote mean?
• Why do you think it's important?
• Matt Huppert 2010 EHS Commencement Speech
• 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
• Commencement Speech Assignment
• Overview of Speech Assignment
• Plan for Tomorrow
• YAWP!

HOMEWORK (Official at 3:15 P.M.)

• Complete Parent Persuasive Speech (Due Friday)
• Present to parent/guardian
• Parent/guardian fills out Evaluation and signs it
• Complete the reflection
• Submit worksheet AND TYPED OUTLINE ON PAPER in class on Friday
• Activity--Commencement Speech Stories Journal (DUE Wednesday/Thursday)
• Respond to the following questions:
• 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.

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Wednesday/Thursday (Block)--Speech Writing Workshop, Speech Sign Ups
• Friday (7)--Commencement Speech Analysis, Peer Presentations
• Monday --NO SCHOOL (Teacher Inservice)
• Tuesday (7)--Present Commencement Speeches
• Wednesday/Thursday (Block)--Present Commencement Speeches

LINKS

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