Friday, December 18, 2015

Inspirational Speech

Write one well-written and thought-out paragraph. Use complete sentences and correct grammar. Upperclass students should be writing paragraphs with compound and complex sentences that are a minimum of six sentences long. 

You may comment on the following aspects as well: 
  1. Was the class inspired? How could you have been more inspirational?
  2. Eye Contact
  3. Nervousness
  4. Audience Feedback
  5. Preparation--did you practice enough? Too much?
  6. Speaking rate (too fast? too slow? too many pauses?)
  7. Gestures (Did you do any?)
  8. Poise and Presence 
  9. Organization
  10. Facial Expressions 
  11. Dressed and Groomed?
  12. Did you like your outline, notes or manuscript technique?

In addition, leave feedback for at least two students. Feedback should be specific and original

Monday, December 7, 2015

Extra Credit Inspirational Video

This week we will be talking about things that inspire us and working toward our inspirational speech. Find an appropriate and inspirational video, commercial, or speech and share a link in the comments. What makes it inspirational? What elements of the video inspire you? What elements of this video could you incorporate in your speech to make it more meaningful? Make sure you watch the entire video and that it is appropriate!

Friday, December 4, 2015

Persuasive/Convincing Speech

Leave the link to your video in a comment below by 11:59 p.m. 12/13/15. Then write one well-written and thought-out paragraph to reflect on your speech. Use complete sentences and correct grammar. Upper class students should be writing paragraphs with compound and complex sentences that are a minimum of six sentences long. 

You may comment on the following aspects as well: 
  1. Was the class persuaded? Do you feel you were persuasive or convincing enough?
  2. Eye contact
  3. Nervousness
  4. Preparation--did you practice enough? Too much? How many video takes did you have to do?
  5. Speaking rate (too fast? too slow? too many pauses?)
  6. Gestures (Did you do any?)
  7. Poise and presence accurately captured via video?
  8. Organization--did your speech have a natural organization structure?
  9. Facial expressions? 
  10. Dressed and groomed?
  11. Was the background appropriate and not distracting? 
  12. What would you change if you could do it all over again?

In addition, leave feedback for at least three students. Feedback should be specific and original. It should be obvious that you watched the entire video. Feedback is due December 18.