Public Speaking: Lessons 1&2 Take out your notebook and take notes during the presentation

Public Speaking: Why is it important There will be times in your professional lives that you will be called upon to present to a group, or add input to a meeting. Public speaking is important in school and careersSchool presentations Running for student government Board meetings Team meetings

Public Speaking Pointers Have direct eye contact Speak loudly and clearly. You always want to be loud enough for everyone to hear you and speak slowly enough that everyone has time to process what you are saying. Be grammatically accurate. Use more formal language then you may use when speaking to a group of friends. Think about movement and body language. You can gesture with your hands to make a point during a significant point in your speech or move from point to point (but don’t pace). Your facial expressions and body language should reflect your feelings about the speech.

Practice Think about your favorite movie and why it is your favorite movie. Volunteers to stand and explain, using the pointers we just went over as a reference.

SHIPWRECK!!!!! Following a shipwreck, our entire class has been stranded on a deserted island. Each person is allowed to bring ONE OBJECT to the Island. In at least three sentences, explain which object you would choose and why (5 minutes) You will then get into groups of 4. (You will have one minute to find your group and sit with them or your group will be selected for you!) In your group, creatively combine your objects to ensure your best chance of survival on the island. Write out how your objects will be combined and how that will help your chances of survival (5 sentences) (8 minutes) Be prepared to share with the rest of the class.

Tongue Twister Challenge Repeat the following phrase “Unique New York” “Red leather, yellow leather”

Avoid? What are a few words you should avoid when making a speech that make you seem unsure of what you are saying?

One word story I need 7-10 students in front. You will tell a non-rehearsed, non-thought out story one word at a time, cycling to the beginning until the story comes to a somewhat logical conclusion. Each person can only say one word at time and this includes the boring words like “and” and “the.”

Closure:

Public Speaking II Create a list in your notes of at least three things you should do when speaking in public:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUgwc2WlPrk Write at least 5 things you learned in your notes while watching the video.

Your own speech: Writing your own speech. Directions: After choosing a topic that you are passionate about a topic of your choosing write a three minute speech about that topic. Be prepared to share out with the class. You will have 15 minutes

Sample Topic Ideas If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would you get? If you were an animal, what would you be and why? What is one goal you’d like to accomplish during your lifetime? When you were little, who was your favorite super hero and why? Who is your hero? (a parent, a celebrity, an influential person in one’s life) What’s your favorite thing to do in the summer? If they made a movie of your life, what would it be about and which actor would you want to play you? If you were an ice cream flavor, which one would you be and why? What’s your favorite cartoon character, and why?  If you could visit any place in the world, where would you choose to go and why What’s the ideal dream job for you? What are your pet peeves or interesting things about you that you dislike? Name one of your favorite things about someone in your family. Tell us about a unique or quirky habit of yours. If you had to describe yourself using three words, it would be… If I could be anybody besides myself, I would be…

During your speech, you must… Make eye contact with at least 10 students in the audience When a student in the audience feels the speaker make eye contact with them, that student will raise their hand.

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