1. State of the Programs Speeches: Topics & Research
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State of the Programs Speeches: Topics & Research

2. Today’s Agenda 8:00 - Program Overview and TSCA Convention
8:40 – 11:00: Public Speaking
Speech Topics
Research strategies
Share time 
11:00-12:30 LUNCH TIME!
12:35-1:30: Unconventional types of speeches
Mix it up!
Share time 
1:30-2:30: Speech Wiki, websites and Coaching Speech resources
2:30-3:30: Hands on technology / Q&A

3. Introductions & Overview
Communication Applications
Purposes of the course
Status of the requirement
Est. 1997
TSCA Paper on our Wiki
What can I do??
Recruitment & Advancement of Students
Elective increase from 3.5 to 6 (5.5 with Comm Apps)
Forensics
Join NFL!
Benefits
Options for the advancement of your students
Debate
Oral Interp
Advanced Public Speaking

4. Our Governing Organizations
The National Forensic League (NFL)
The Texas Forensic Association (TFA)
Also the Texas Speech Communication Association (TSCA)
University Interscholastic League (UIL)

5. TSCA/TFA Convention October 7-10, 2009
Theme this year is “Beyond Words: Nonverbal Communication, A Second Language”
October 7-10, 2009
Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas
PDH credit!!
Website to register:
Session examples:
Comm Apps instruction in nonverbal strategies
Introduction to coaching Debate
The role of Nonverbal Comm in presentations, etc…..

6. TSCA/TFA Convention Registering to attend:
Get with your Office Manager or person in charge of the Speech & Debate budget
Fees should be around $185, which includes Convention fees, TFA membership, and news
Choose “sustaining” membership
Choose “TSCA District #10”
Attend the Luncheon with Keynote Speaker for $10
Attend the New Coaches’ Luncheon

7. TSCA/TFA Convention
IMPORTANT NOTE: Even if NOT attending the convention, if your school will compete at TFA tournaments, they MUST pay the TFA dues before convention date!!
**In addition, schools offering NFL Honor Society membership and/or competing at the District tournament MUST pay the $ yearly dues to the NFL by the due date.

8. David Webb – Speech topics
Public Speaking
In Communication Applications
In Debate & Competitive Speech
David Webb – Speech topics

9. Requirements for Speeches/Cases
What are your basic speech requirements in a Comm Apps course?
Typed outline
Bibliography
The “threes”
3 parts: Intro, Body, Conclusion
3 quoted sources (one per main point)
3 forms of Visual Aids
Time limits
Speaking from notes
Cards
Outlines
Lectern or no lectern?

10. Researching for Speeches/Cases
Basic speech/case structure:
Introduction
Attention-getter (joke, story, shocking stats, etc.)
Credibility (speaker’s authority) – who are YOU?
Link to the Audience (why should they listen?) – who are WE?
Thesis (their topic)
Signpost (preview to main points)
Body
Claim
Support
Analysis
Conclusion
Summary of main points
Clincher (end to story, final thought, etc.)

11. Researching for Speeches/Cases
Basic speech/case INTRO structure involves:
Attention-getter
This can be a challenge for students
Starting with “My speech is on….”
What makes a good AG?
Personal story, news story, proverb
Startling statistics or facts
An appropriate joke, riddle, funny story
Credibility/Link – who are you and who are we?
Thesis – what is your topic?
SIGNPOST!! (or Road Map)
Previewing main points keeps the audience’s attention!

12. Researching for Speeches/Cases
Where to find good Attention-getters
Our Wiki has a great handout on how to choose which Attention-getter to use for a specific purpose and mood of each speech.
Students need to understand how an AG sets the mood of the entire speech

13. Researching for Speeches/Cases
Basic speech/case BODY structure involves:
Claim/support/analysis
Claim = statement of the argument you’re making
Support = statistics, facts, anecdotes, stories, etc.
Analysis = “so what??”
*THIS IS THE KEY to why our students do so well on persuasive papers, standardized tests and college essays
Claim/warrant/impact
Claim = the “what” is the argument
Warrant = evidence, the “why” of the argument
Impact = the “why is matters”
Each of the 3 main points will involve 2-3 of these

14. Researching for Speeches/Cases
Example:
Student claim: “Lowering the drinking age to 18 will reduce teenage binge drinking.”
Warrant (support): “According to the New York Times, published April 13, 2008, state representative Marron stated, ‘The 21 year old drinking age is a terrible law…Our latter-day prohibitionists have driven drinking behind closed doors and underground.”
So what? (impact/analysis/explanation of link): Therefore, even some lawmakers agree that making alcohol seem “forbidden” to people already of “adult” age, leads to even worse consequences.

15. Researching for Speeches/Cases
So, where do students find the WARRANT- evidence, sources, stories, support for their CLAIM?
Tip: Encourage students to choose a variety of mediums, rather than JUST Internet sources
Libraries still exist! 
Journals, literature, newspapers, books
Tip: Try to mix PRIMARY and SECONDARY sources
Primary= first hand knowledge/experience
Secondary= research and experiences of others

16. Researching for Speeches/Cases
So, where do students find the WARRANT- evidence, sources, stories, support for their CLAIM?
Tip: Research a topic FIRST
The research can lead to different CLAIMS than the student may have originally thought
Visit the LIBRARY
Give students guidance in the Computer Lab
Tip: Keep research organized
Decide in which of the 3 main points the research belongs
Do more research than will probably be used

17. Researching for Speeches/Cases
Tip: Research may not be on the TOPIC itself
Sometimes students say they “cannot find any research on their topic”
If their topic is original (ex. How to make Grandma’s cookies) then there won’t be research on that!
Tip: Research the CLAIMS, not the topic
Claim: My family and friends have always loved my Grandma’s cookies
Support: “According to Food Network.com, a perfect way to end a dinner party is with a great dessert.”

18. Researching for Speeches/Cases
So, where do students find the WARRANT- evidence, sources, stories, support for their CLAIM?
Tip: Know what is acceptable Internet research
Professional online journals
Professional online articles that have been peer reviewed
Information published on-line by professional organizations
*Warn students that they will not want to rely on sources such as blogs, commentary, and self-published articles (Wikipedia is ok in small doses!)

19. Lunch Time!

20. David Webb – Mixing up Speech types
Public Speaking
Unconventional Types of Speeches
Technology Resources for Speech & Debate
David Webb – Mixing up Speech types

21. Researching for Speeches/Cases
Where to go for acceptable Internet research
Topics
More on CHS site
Support for Informative, Persuasive, Extemp, Oratory, Demonstration, etc….
CHS webpage under “Research Links”
Oratory

22. Coaches’ Resources Our Speech Wiki (ongoing)
CHS webpage
“Coaching Speech”
Lessons and other resources
Forensics Online (NFL monitored)
NFL Coaches’ resources page

23. SHARE TIME! 
Your experience with students and speech structure and/or research issues
Working together more as a Discipline
Recruiting
Building
Marketing
Recent SMU conference
Anything else to share?

24. "The Care and Feeding of a Speech Department"
Don’t forget to sign up for another PDH opportunity!
Brandenburg is offering a session on October 24 from 8-4 at the CTE Center
"The Care and Feeding of a Speech Department"
Working together as a content area
Bring your flash drives with lessons, notes, etc. to add to our Speech Wiki!

25. Thanks for coming!
Have an AWESOME year!