Famous Trials Speeches A guide to a successful PowerPoint and speech.

PowerPoint Requirements  Minimum of 12 slides  Minimum of three appropriate photos or graphics  No more than three words per line, no complete sentences  Citations page- last page of presentation

Speech Requirements  4-5 minutes in length  Eye contact  Audience awareness  Notes in PowerPoint and printed for speech  PowerPoint supports speech, speaker gives speech- audience should need speaker present for clarification.

Background Information  Provide information on who the accused is/was.  Pertinent information on his/her/their life prior to the accusation and trial.  Other historical or cultural information viewers may need to fully understand the trial.

Trial Basics  What was the individual accused of?

Trial Basics  When did the trial take place?

Trial Basics  Who was involved? You may consider separating each group into a separate slide, depending on how much information you gathered and how significant their role in the trial was.  Judge  Prosecution  Defense  Jury  Witnesses

The Verdict  Significance of the verdict  Controversy surrounding the verdict

Inconclusive Evidence or Unanswered Questions?  With some trials, the evidence was inconclusive and the individual was acquitted.  What questions still remain unanswered?  What information were you unable to find?  What unknowns still exist?

Your Verdict- Did you agree with the verdict?

Why This Trial Is Famous  This is your concluding slide. All information presented earlier should allow the viewers to draw conclusions as to why this trial is famous.  You should articulate your views here.