1. Practice for the Summative Final
Argumentative Speech
Practice for the Summative Final

2. Giving A Speech 1. Expression and Delivery Eye Contact Body Language
Giving a formal speech goes beyond just reading our essay to the class
For this practice speech we will focus on:
1. Expression and Delivery
Eye Contact
Body Language
Speaking Rate(Use of pauses)
2. Audience Engagement and Rhetorical Elements
Speech incorporates the following appeals:
Logos (Logic)
Pathos (Emotion)
Ethos (Ethics)

3. What do I Speak About?
For this Practice Speech, you will give a 90 second speech in which you speak about your Argumentative Essay topic.
You will articulate:
The thesis statement from your essay
Evidence to support the change
One counterargument with rebuttal

4. How Will I be Graded?
Let’s take a look at the next few slides and see a progression from a non proficient speaker to a masterful speaker…

5. Non Proficient (Delivery) 4-6 points/10
Speaker was hard to hear or understand
Voice or tone distracted from purpose of speech
Excessive use of verbal fillers
Speech marginally rehearsed, distracting use of notes
Little eye contact with audience
Poor, slouchy, or fidgety posture

6. Non Proficient (Engagement and Rhetorical Devices)
Rhetorical elements were not present
Rhetorical elements were confusing, misleading, poorly employed
Audience appeared not to be considered in the preparation/delivery of this speech

7. Proficient (Delivery) 7-8/10
Speaker was easy to hear and understand
Tone was conversational, purposeful
Voice sounded natural, neither patterned nor monotone
Speaker pronounced words clearly, correctly, with only a few verbal fillers
Speech clearly rehearsed, mostly memorized
Strong eye contact with entire audience
Posture conveyed confidence

8. Proficient(Engagement and Rhetoric)
Appropriate rhetorical elements were present
Rhetorical elements effectively used
Audience was considered in the delivery, but not to its fullest extent

9. Masterful (Delivery)– 9 -10/10
Speaker was enjoyable to hear; used expression and emphasis
Speaker used voice to create an emotional response in audience
Speech is rehearsed/memorized; minimal use of notes
Posture was commanding and purposeful

10. Masterful (Engagement and Rhetoric)
Speaker dynamically incorporated a range of appropriate rhetorical elements
Audience was impacted, moved, or impressed on multiple levels: logical, emotional, and ethical

11. Visual Aid
You will submit a visual aid that will displayed on the screen while you deliver your speech.
Find an image that depicts your topic, copy and past it into a google slide, and then share to me at by Wednesday at 11:59pm

12. Speeches We will begin speeches on Thursday, October 5th.
We will finish the speeches on Tuesday October 10th and Wednesday October 11th (if needed).