1. Take any handouts from the back counter. Write in your agendas: I can… …identify the purpose, audience, and thesis of a speech. …select the correct word or phrase to complete an analogy. For bellwork. take out a clean piece of paper and label it “Bellwork.” Then, complete day one of the chart packet on your paper. Do not write on my copy! Bellwork for March 24, 2014

2. …identify the purpose, audience, and thesis of a speech. …analyze effective qualities of a speech and mediums used as visual aids. I can…

3. What are your childhood dreams (things you have wanted to do or happen since you were little)? Describe one or two of these dreams. How will you go about achieving these dreams and making them a reality? FREEWRITE

4. A motivational speech is a highly emotional speech that serves to urge and stimulate a group to pursue significant goals, choose proper strategy, correct mistakes, etc. Additionally, a motivational speech arms the audience with tools and awareness they should possess to succeed in their personal lives and in the modern world. MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH

5. Characteristics of a motivational speech are as follows: Combines real life situations and memorable stories Relates the issue or problem to the audience Illustrates with examples, anecdotes, comparisons, statistics, definitions, and visual aids MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH

6. Divide your paper into three sections and label them like the following chart. On your construction paper… Main Points of the Speech Purpose and Audience Good Characteristics of the Speech

7. 1.What is the central idea of the speech? 2.Write one to two sentences explaining whether or not Dr. Pausch’s claims are valid. Use evidence from the video to support your answer. On your paper…

8. …identify the purpose, audience, and thesis of a speech. …analyze effective qualities of a speech and mediums used as visual aids. I can…

9. EXIT TICKET 1.Write the purpose and audience of the following: a.Your favorite vacation b.Schools should or should not have uniforms c.A popular figure celebrated during Black History Month 2.Create a thesis statement for one of the above speech topics. 3.What type of visual aid would you include with this speech to make it more effective?

10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncoSRKoU6GQ LINK TO SPEECH