1. Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits THE ART OF PUPLIC SPEAKING

2. Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits The time has come. The power bug has bitten you, the political fever has consumed your soul. You have decided tor run for the position of leader of your country. This starts with your speech. Will you run with the inspiring passion of JFK, the brilliance of FDR, or the fear of Hitler. Will your speeches point outt the great and good you country has achieved, or will you see only the negative. The time has come for your speech. To choose how you wish to run for office, and to start the history books of you reign. Introduction

3. Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits At the end of this assignment, you should be better acquainted with great speakers of the past. You should be able to write and deliver a speech to the class confidently and powerfully.. I don’t expect you to be the next Martin Luther King Junior, but I do expect you to speak passionately. Remember that bravery is not the absence of fear but the overcoming of it. Have confidence in you words, but realize that you will be nervous, everyone will be. Deal with your nerves however you can, and realize that you will need to speak to groups your entire life. Title The Task

4. Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits 1.First, you will be going online to watch great speakers give speeches Some great speakers may include a.Martin Luther King Junior b.Winston Churchill c.FDR d.JFK e.Adolf Hitler f.Maya Angelo 2.Then you will be looking online for the transcripts of speeches 3.Gather a few different speeches, and analyze them I.Read through them, how would you read them II.How does the speaker read them III.Listen for the changes of voice, of pitch and tone, pauses and speed IV.Look for rhyme, meter, feet, and other poetic tools within the words V.Mark your papers 4. Find a topic you are interested in speaking about, something you are passionate about. 5.Research your topic, know what your talking about When using the internet to research a.Be skeptical of what you read b.Stay away from.com websites c.Double and triple check your information 6.Plan your speech, are you going to argue for a point are you going to suggest change, are you calling for action. 7.Organize your point s however you feel necessary, I want a page of some kind of planning 8.Write your speech: write it, practice it, and rewrite it. Nobody ever got it right in one try. Writing is rewriting. 9.Give your speech to the class, turn in your work. The Process

5. Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits Category1234 Watching SpeechesUnknown whether speeches were watched or not Speeches were watched but no notes were taken Speeches were watched and notes taken Speeches were watched, notes are thoughtful and critical Speech TranscriptsNo speech transcripts were viewed At least one transcript viewed and noted At least two transcripts but with minimal notes At least two transcripts with thoughtful notes ResearchNo researchOnly one source used, or unreliable source At least two sources, but without documentation At least two websites with proper documentation PresentationNone givenGivenGave about topic interesting to student Clear presentation with attempts at professional tools Written SpeechNone handed inSpeech with little or no thought Written and easily understood Written, easily understood, with attempts at tools

6. Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits Speeches can be powerful things. They can move entire nations into action and change the very face of the world. What would the U.S. be like without “ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” What would WW2 have been like if Adolf Hitler hadn’t been such a good speaker? How would the Civil Rights movement been different without a Dream. Speeches can be powerful, you just wrote your first. Everyone had to start somewhere, and when your time comes you will be able to change the world with your very words. Conclusion

7. Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits Here are a couple of websites to get you started. Don’t feel obligated to use these, but make sure to keep track of the sites you use. I will need to see that actual research has been done, so a bibliography may be a good idea. YouTube- use this to watch speeches http://library.albany.edu/reference/speeches.htmlhttp://library.albany.edu/reference/speeches.html. This website offers transcripts of some speeches. It may not have the speaker you are interested in, but remember that there are an infinite number of ways to make a speech great. Credits & References