Speeches
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When you walk in...
Sit where you last left off from yesterday in the speech station viewing.
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Other speech examples
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Extra Credit (2 points)
Take a picture of yourself (selfies and group shots count) in front of MLK’s “I Have a Dream” inscription, which can be found on the steps of the Lincoln memorial.
Then, upload your photo to one of slides in the shared Google Slides on Classroom titled “D.C. extra credit.”
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Answer in your notebook:
What are the qualities of a strong and persuasive speech? Consider both content (the words in the speech) and delivery (how the speaker says them).
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Speech Example: The Athlete
Background:Jimmy Valvano was a college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. He was diagnosed with cancer and gave this speech against the doctor’s order to stay home and rest. He died 2 months after giving this speech.
While you watch: Record two elements of content that you think work in his speech, and two elements of his delivery that you like.
Speech Example: The Writer
Background: J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, delivers a commencement speech at Harvard University during graduation in 2008.
“And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHGqp8lz36c
(2:37-12:00) (second half is imagination)
Watching Speech Examples
For each speech, write down what you notice about the the speaker’s body language, delivery, persuasiveness and the message of the speech.
Then, identify any literary devices you can find in the speech.
Speech Examples #1 and #2: The Kids
Kid President: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o
Dalton Sherman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZm0BfXYvFg
Speech Example #3: The President
John F. Kennedy delivers his inaugural address in 1961.
“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEC1C4p0k3E (Full, begin at 11:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLdA1ikkoEc (“Ask not..” excerpt)
Speech Example #5: The Athlete
Jimmy Valvano was a college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. He was diagnosed with cancer and gave this speech against the doctor’s order to stay home and rest. He died 2 months after giving this speech.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuoVM9nm42E
Reflect
Of the 5 speeches we watched in class, which one do you think was the best based on the message, body language, and use of literary devices? Explain.
Prior to Reviewing “I Have a Dream”
Background - Civil Rights Movement (1950s - 1960s)
Jim Crow Laws:
Black and White Separation
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Vocabulary Preview for “I Have a Dream”
Manacles - handcuffs
Languish - to suffer, to become weak
Promissory note - a written promise to pay a stated sum of money at a certain time
heir - someone who inherits property or power
default - failure to do something required
tranquility - calmness, peacefulness
militancy - the state of being warlike
mobility - the ability to move (not always just physically, but also socially or financially)
tribulations - great troubles or hardships
redemptive - setting free, saving, rescuing
prodigious - vast, huge
Setting of speech - 8/28/63 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
While reading the speech, identify the following:
Allusions: A reference to another person or book - underline
Metaphors and Similes: Comparing two unlike things - highlight in blue
Repetition: Using the same word or phrase multiple times - highlight in yellow
Alliteration: Repeating the same sound at the beginning of words - circle
Notes- Write in the margins
Martin Luther King’s Speech
(the political activist)
Reflection Questions:
Answer in your notebook.
Gettysburg Address video
Persuasive writing and speaking techniques:
Quick Write
Make a list of every controversial debate topic you can think of. Consider politics, ethics, or human rights.
Speech Topics
Take out your speech topic sheet and review the options. Circle any you find interesting and put a *star* next to any you don’t understand.
Choosing a Topic
Choose 3 topics from the list to read about and then order them by preference.
Choose topics that...
For or Against?
Choose a topic that is controversial enough that people could be for or against it.
Divide your paper in half and come up with 2 examples of why people could be for your topic and 2 examples of why they may be against it. Do this for your top 2 choices.
Example: Women under 18 should not need parental consent to have an abortion
Agree/Yes/Pros Disagree/No/Cons
control of their own immature to make
bodies that choice
themselves while understand the
trying to find an impact of their actions
alternative
Researching your topic
Create a document to organize all of your research and upload it to Classroom.
Persuasive Speech Assignment
Persuasion is a powerful force. It has been, and continues to be,
used to influence the opinions, beliefs and actions of others.
Essential Question: How can I use persuasive techniques and information from research to effectively influence the opinion or actions of others?
Directions:
Write and deliver a persuasive speech in which both the content and the delivery of the speech will motivate your audience to make a change.
Persuasive writing and speaking
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(See the Speech Examples document in Classroom for ideas)
Credible sources video
Working on the body paragraphs:
Find any 3 of the following for each main argument (EACH body paragraph should have 3):
Questions to ask your partner...
After discussing the above questions, each partner should read their speech out loud.
By Friday of this week...
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