Speeches+2010



 Below are some resources that may be helpful for your speech preparations.  They are due the first week back of Term 3. Good luck!

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 * Inspirational/Motivational Speech**
 * How to Open your Speech**

Dear Parents/Caregivers,  Your child needs to write a speech to present Week 1 Term 3. They will have a chance to begin their speech preparations at the end of Term 2 and then it is their responsibility to prepare them over the school holidays. The speech topics they can choose from are listed below. They need to be 1.45-2.30 minutes long.

You will be assessed on the following when presenting your speech. Also remember your speech should include introducing your topic clearly, for and against arguments and a conclusion, summing up your opinions and reasons for this. (Props to reinforce your ideas are allowed but are not compulsory.) **__Speech Topics I can choose from: __** 1. Teachers are too kind. 2. People today care too much about the way they look rather than who they really are. 3. Mobile phones are the best communication tool. 4. Children today are rude. 5. Everybody is a hero. 6. All internet games should be allowed at school. 7. Everybody should learn to play an after school team sport. 8. The All Blacks should be allowed to perform the full “Kapa o Pango” haka.
 * __Assessment Criteria: __**
 * __I will have achieved this when I: __**
 * Have explained in detail all of my main points to convince the audience of my position.
 * Have included one reason why people may agree with my opposing position.
 * Have introduced my topic clearly and conclude my speech re-stating my main supporting ideas.
 * __When presenting my speech I must: __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Have my speech memorised or written onto cue cards.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Use an expressive voice that maintains listener interest.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Stand straight and tall.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Maintain good eye contact.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Speak clearly and can be understood.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Vary my expression and volume.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Speak at a reasonable pace.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Use appropriate gestures.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Have a speech that is between 1 minute 45 seconds and 2 minutes 30 seconds.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**__Other Resources__**:

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> Speech Structure <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> Eye Contact <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> [|Using your voice dynamically] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> Using hand gestures <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> Opening your mouth <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Stop saying ums <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> Using humour <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Making Mistakes

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