1. Why I Deserve an “A” on this Speech
By Ariana Miner

3. I’ll be presenting you with:
Cliff’s grading philosophy
What makes a good speech
How these things apply to my speech today
How my “A” is your “A”

4. going above and beyond the basic requirements
“Cliffosophy”
going above and beyond the basic requirements
Aristotle
“Cliffistotle”

5. Basic Requirements Completed Outline Proper Outline Format
Bibliography
Audience and Occasion Analysis
Present Your Speech
Having these components should guarantee at least a “C”.

6. Cliff is not the devil!

7. He wants us to apply ourselves.

8. How Does My Speech Measure Up?
Requirements
Unique Graphics
Time and Effort

9. Why do we care? Receiving my “A” will:
Validate that my theories are correct
Imply that if my theories are correct, you can achieve an “A” too by applying the same methods!
My “A” is YOUR “A”!

10. How Do We Earn Our “A”? Satisfy All Requirements Get Creative
Show you’ve invested time and effort
PRACTICE!
Most Important: BELIEVE you deserve your “A”.

12. Grade You Believe You’ll Earn on Per. Speech
In Class Survey
Gender
Age
Ethnicity
Grade You Believe You’ll Earn on Per. Speech
Female 17
Asian
A (hopefully) 23
Mixed A
Male 20
African American B 19
Caucasian
A/B 18
Hispanic
B+/A 21
Latina
B (hopefully A)
Asian/

13. Uncommon Knowledge (2005)
“When confidence is needed is usually when the outcome is uncertain, so that true confidence is actually about feeling comfortable with uncertainty and not knowing what the outcome will be.”

15. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
People with more self-confidence are more likely to succeed.
Less likely to complain if they fail.

17. What do we deserve?

18. Don’t Let Me Down! Applaud Wildly When My Speech is Finished!
Show Cliff You Believe I Deserve an “A”!

19. APPLAUSE!!!
(Thanks, Cliff!)