Thursday, May 4

Block Day, May 4&5 ~ Write Your Speech!!!

  • On a scrap piece of paper, please create an impromptu speaking topic. We will use these as warm-ups for public speaking practice. Consider finishing one of these statements:
  • "Tell us about ______________."
  • "What do you think about ____________."
Or you could create structure sentences that the speaker must finish on the spot, like:
  • "One thing that drives me crazy is ____________."
  • "One thing you have to do before you die is ______________."
  • "One must see movie is _______ because ____________."


DEBATE

Please download the Debate Speeches Outline handout.
  • Use this handout to write your speech. Include your main focus areas with a bit of evidence. 
  • Don't give all of your evidence in the Opening, just say enough to introduce 3-4 main THEMES.
  • Get credit for note cards while you work...remind me!!!

HW: Finish your speech and print it out. Your heading should look like this example:

Jennie Mason                                                          Mason 1
Mrs. West
English 205
19 March 2015

Debate Topic: Should MV change the chapel format? 
Opening Speech ~ Status Quo

Thesis: No, MV should continue to meet corporately for chapels on a weekly basis because in is important to continue to teach a Christian culture, model worship, and address students as a unified community.

Outline:

....And your speech goes on from here... Follow the outline given in the link above.


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