Monday, January 16, 2017

Rehearsal; Informational Speeches

Period 3:

Turn in homework (see previous post for details).

Please rehearse your informational speech during period 3. Work on delivering a smooth and skillful informational speech with your partner. Help each other by commenting on volume, pace, pitch of voice, enunciation & pronunciation, posture and gestures, eye contact, and energy.

Your speech will be evaluated as follows:

RUBRIC:

  • A: Speech includes a creative and clever, attention-grabbing hook, a clear and supportable thesis, good pertinent information that the audience did not know, content is creatively supported by examples that include attribution (author or source is stated clearly in the speech), performance was well rehearsed, speakers fluidly deliver the speech, eye-contact and performance skills enhance the experience, works cited page is completed, correctly formatted and useful.
  • B: Speech includes a clear thesis. The information in the speech is useful or relevant to the audience. Speech is supported by examples. Performance is adequate for 9th grade students, some minor fluidity issues or interruptions, but overall well delivered, minor eye-contact, performance was adequate, works cited page is mostly correct, but may have a minor error or two.
  • C: Speech suggests a thesis. The information in the speech is adequate. Speech may be too short (fewer than 2 minutes) or too long (longer than 7 minutes). Performance is attempted, but needs more rehearsal. Awkward delivery, but the attempt was made. No eye-contact or easily disrupted by the audience, works cited page is somewhat correct, but may not follow MLA format (or there are more than a few errors)
  • D: Speech delivered, but clearly shows lack of energy, effort, or practice. Work may be too short or long. Speech as "c" grade above, but works cited page is missing or incomplete or not formatted correctly in MLA format.
  • F: No speech was delivered.
Period 4: Performances of your information speeches (in room 238). Please make sure you have turned in a copy of your speech (with your partner's name on the draft) and include an MLA formatted works cited page.  

HOMEWORK: None.

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