1. Demonstration Speeches
“A demonstration speech would be appropriate if you were going to speak on topics such as making sushi, repairing a lamp, cutting hair, showing how a vacuum cleaner works, or binding a book.”
-Fujishin on page 136

2. Demonstration Speeches
Provides answers to the question “How do you do that?” (Showing a skill set)
Think ‘VERB/NOUN’ (baking cookies, shooting basketball, cleaning gun, avoiding tickets, etc…)

3. Attention Getter must be solid!
Even though you are showing the audience how to do something, you still need an enticing attention getter to start off on the right foot!
Don’t say: “I’m making pancakes!” = Dull, lifeless. And you’ll a C or D grade.
Instead, say: “Every Christmas morning, my mom would make these amazing pancakes made from Bactrian camel; ooh, the smell…. Here’s how to enjoy this exotic dish…”

4. Preparing a Demonstration Speech: Things to consider as you put together your presentation =
Required steps or stages
What comes first?
What’s absolutely essential?
Which step is easiest?
Which step is hardest?
What does the audience already know how to do?
Where will the audience be most likely to get confused?
Which step takes the most time?
Which take very little time?

5. Organizing a Demonstration Speech
Organize steps in order.
Clarify and simplify difficult steps.
Think about the physical space of the room.
Don’t forget to put stage directions on your index cards or outline.

6. Audience Participation
As a rule – NONE (You are not going to show us how to make an origami crane, & have all 35 audience members do it along with you)
NO RANDOM AUDIENCE MEMBERS BROUGHT UP – sorry, they tend to steal your thunder & your grade goes down.
HAVE AN ASSISTANT – Many students’ grades are butchered with mixing/cutting/pouring activities. Get someone to help you in advance!

7. Don’t Assume You Know
Just because you are demonstrating something you know how to do…doesn’t mean you can automatically explain it to an audience.
VERY EASY to tell who is doing this speech for the first time (happens far too much here – I encourage you to practice a few times; it’ll help!)

8. Visual Aids What actual objects will you need.
What gaps will you need to fill in.
Practice working with your props.

9. SPEAKER RULES FOR FOOD
You DO NOT need to have enough for everyone. It does, however, help your Audience Interest/Overall Effectiveness grade…
You and ONE OTHER PERSON ONLY may stay behind to clean if speaking at end of hall.
YOU MUST BRING EVERYTHING – I provide only two tables and power.

10. AUDIENCE RULES FOR DEMOS
DO NOT talk to speakers during speeches. The speaker WILL address you, only leading to a lower grade for you both.
Ask questions AFTER everyone claps & I’m grading.
If the speaker brought treats, great. However, form an organized line to get any handouts AND due to elementary-school transgressions, students can no longer go get drinks claiming “the speaker forced me to eat & now I’m thirsty! Not my fault!” Bring your own drink those days.

11. Condensing Time
Prepare several different versions of the items at different points in the process:
I.E. = For a piñata: Show us the wet glue & papering process for your speech, have a balloon with the dried strips already made, and lastly have a finished piñata w/ the balloon popped/decorated/filled. We don’t have time to watch stuff dry…

12. Memory Canon is Key
Rehearsal is one of the keys to delivering an effective demonstration speech.
Again, those who do it for the first time generally get lesser grades than those who practiced.

13. Past Student Speeches How to make a virgin margarita
How to make cake balls
How to play fantasy football
How to sing a song
M-16 Fundamentals
Playing paintball
Hitting a Golf Ball

14. Past Student Speeches Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
How to choose a Fishing Pole
How to shop for bargains
How to Make a Collage
Braiding Hair
Making a Piñata
Table Dressed to Impress

15. Past Student Speeches How to Wrap a Present
How to get a traffic ticket reduced
How to Wax Your Car
How to Bowl
Oreo Cookie Chocolate Cheesecake
How to buy a car
How to choose a bottle of wine
How to stay awake in class

16. Past Student Speeches Five steps to college success
How to make an Easter basket
How to choose a pet
How to Play Dreidel
How to make a Cheat Sheet
Pepperoni Bread
How to read palms

17. Past Student Speeches Making preserves How to make a pizza
How to have the perfect wedding
How to find the Jersey Devil
How to get good credit
How to catch a football
Anatomy of a root canal
Decorating a Christmas Tree

18. Past Student Speeches How to read Braille
How to fix an electrical outlet
How to juggle
How to kick the habit
How to talk to a teenager
Stuffed Shells
The basics of spackling
Art of Self Defense
How to marble fingernails

19. Past Student Speeches BMX Safety How to give a bad gift
How to airbrush
How to clean a fish tank
How to remove stains
How to dance the Bachata
Betting on horseracing

20. Past Student Speeches Becoming an effective speaker (NOT GOOD)
How to surf
How to design a newspaper ad
How to view the Body Worlds exhibit at the Franklin Institute
How to play roulette

21. Past Student Speeches How to Water Board (wakeboard)
Decorating for Halloween
How to play tennis
How to play basketball
How to do Indoor Rock Climbing
How to snowboard
How to make a Holiday Wreath
How to make a My Space

22. Past Student Speeches How to make Blondies How to make a Powerpoint
How to handle Rude People
Underground Cell Phone Settings
How to make an Ice Cream Sundae
How to get a Tongue Piercing
How to make a Scrapbook
How to play Circle of Death

23. Past Student Speeches How to Get Promoted How to tackle your sister
How to play Indian Cricket
How to Bathe a Dog
How to Make Jewelry

24. Past Student Speeches How to Lose Weight
How to make Chocolate Chip Cookies
How to Set the Table
How to make Sweet Potato Pie
How to Clean Sneakers
How to make a Wawa Hoagie
How to make Fudge Brownies

25. Past Student Speeches How to play Fantasy Football
How to Design your dream house
How to be a Hero
How to Text Message
How to Make Dirt Pudding
How to Buy a Diamond
How to make Paper Snowflakes
How to Change a Dirty Diaper

26. Past Student Speeches How to take a shower in the woods
How to Roll Spanish “R’s”
How to Rock Out
How to make Ceramics
How to wax a snowboard
How to wax a senior’s chest

27. Demonstration Speeches
Make sure you choose a topic that is narrow enough that you can actually demonstrate it in 4-6 minutes.
Recently, I’ve had a makeup application & fundamentals of boxing speech each go OVER 13 minutes. TOO LONG. Your grade will go down, guaranteed. You MUST parse your speech…