Pre-Writing Workshop Script Writing

Get out your Guidelines and Rubric Read over what you need for your script. Especially focus on the RUBRIC You will write a FORMAL script to turn in on 4/24. This script is exactly WHAT YOU WILL SAY during your verbal presentation.

How long should it be? Three to Five minutes THE KEY: Time yourself. Read the script out loud at a normal speaking pace and see how long it takes. If you end up UNDER 3 minutes, add to it. If you are OVER 5 minutes, cut it down.

Audience Get out a piece of paper for prewriting Consider your audience. To whom are you PREDOMINANTLY directing your presentation? Who else will be listening? What does my audience value? How can I best communicate with them? What would alienate them? What register should you be in based on your identified audience?

Purpose Write a statement expressing your goal in giving this presentation (Hint: “Because I have to in order to graduate” is NOT the right answer ). What do you want your audience to understand/know about your topic? What impression do you want them to leave with?

Tip: Engage your audience The first thirty seconds of your speech are probably the most important. You must grab the attention of the audience, and engage their interest in what you have to say. - For example, you could raise a thought-provoking question, make an interesting or controversial statement, use a relevant quote or even tell a joke, if appropriate. Once you have hooked your audience, your speech should move seamlessly to the body of your speech.

Your Topic - Why did you choose it? Your presentation revolves around your topic, so you need to direct your attention toward whatever you want your audience to know, and leave with. Prepare your visual (4 items minimum) – due on your presentation date, or before How does this topic connect to you? What made you decide to research this particular topic? Has your opinion changed about this topic since you began researching it?

Putting it together Introduction Conclude This will NOT be a full introduction like you would write in an essay. Introduce yourself Tell us what topic you chose and BRIEFLY why you chose it (specific details should be part of the speech body) Conclude This should be a summary/wrap up of your speech presentation. Restate main points you want your audience to leave with, be convincing and .

Tip: Write in a conversational tone Use short sentences. It’s better to write two simple sentences than one long, complicated sentence. Use contractions. Say “I’m,” “we’re,” etc. Read your speech aloud while you’re writing it. You’ll hear if you sound like a book or a real person talking! Record your speech on your phone, and listen to it without reading it; practice what areas need emphasis and what is not necessary to include. You can be conversational AND formal.

Tip: A few no-no’s Don’t overstate… Don’t grope… Don’t be repetitive… “This is absolutely and positively essential!” “It is indeed an honor and a privilege to address you.” Don’t grope… “What I’m trying to get at is…” “What I mean is…” Don’t be repetitive… “As I said before,” “and so I again repeat,” “let me say again.”

For Monday, April 24, 2017: FULL Draft of the script Introduction All applicable characteristics included in the body Conclusion Not acceptable as a draft: Outlines Incomplete drafts