1. Montgomery High School Senior Speech A Culminating Experience

2. What’s the Purpose of a Speech Inform/Enlighten Persuade Entertain Gain Action

3. What’s Your Task? Give a PERSUASIVE speech on a CONTROVERSIAL issue And WIN the audience to your point of view

4. How long will my speech last? 10 minutes You will be timed. The only way to be sure that you have an effective speech which lasts 10 minutes is to prepare in advance and PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

5. How Much Does It Count? 300 points Research Organization/Writing of the Speech Delivery

6. Research Preliminary Outline Written research and notes Works Cited MLA format

7. Organization/the Speech Plan an effective organizational plan Use effective public speaking practices Write the speech Essay format Outline Note cards

8. Delivery Clarity/Effectiveness of speech Posture Eye Contact Gestures Overall movement

9. How Do I Get Started Choose a controversial topic that you feel strongly about Pick a side or point of view Find information that supports your point of view Plan strategies that will convince using your research

10. Research We will spend one week in the Media Center Choose topic – get approval Proceed with research Keep track of sources

11. Write the Speech Plan a beginning, middle, end Beginning – hook Middle – support End - appeal

12. Rehearse the speech Practice Use a mirror Use a tape recorder (listen to yourself) Get your own live audience