 Starting next Monday, you will deliver the speeches we have been working on for the past quarter  Look at my Wiki to see how you will be graded…  *Please remember that the speech must be between 2-3 minutes long. If you are too long, I will cut you off*

 I’ve printed out the last draft of your speeches you sent me  We are going to use this class time to work on making your speeches as excellent as possible for your final presentation next week.  We will focus on: ◦ Powerful Language ◦ Speaking Directly to your audience.

 Which person are you more likely to agree with? ◦ I think guns are dangerous. ◦ Guns are dangerous.

 I believe it would be best if we did something right now.  We must do something right now.

 Giving money to the poor is one of the most important things a person can do.  Giving money to the poor is the most important thing a person can do.

 What is the difference between each of the two sentences above?

For example:  You are responsible for the future of the planet.  We must all work hard to solve this problem.

 Look at your speeches and answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. 10 writing points ◦ 1. What are two things you could do to improve your speech? ◦ 2. What is one of your strengths from your speech? ◦ 3. Do you use powerful language in your speech? Explain your answer. ◦ 4. Do you speak directly to your audience? Explain your answer.