Giving Speeches

Opinion Speeches try to persuade the audience to reconsider their thoughts and feelings about a certain topic.

• True

• False

It is ok to begin, "Today, I'm going to give a speech about..."

• Yes, it lets the audience know what the speech is about

• No, this is a weak way to state the purpose of the speech.

When beginning a speech you should...

• ...listen to the needs of the audience.

• ...ask people what they want you to talk about.

• ...always start with a joke.

• ...grab the attention of the audience

Audience members will most remember...

• how I made them laugh.

• falling asleep.

• my reasons/points.

• the beginning and end of the speech.

Strong speeches...

• A. contain regular eye contact.

• B. are given by a speaker who whispers.

• C. may be easily heard due to volume.

• D. Both A and C.

Using facts throughout my speech...

• ...is a way to waste time and get me through this!

• ...bores the audience.

• ...is an effective way of using evidence to support the point I am trying to make.

• ...is a legit way to show off.

Gestures are a strong way to help stress certain ideas in a speech.

• True

• False

An anecdote is...

• ...the medicine for a snake bite.

• ...a short, personal story.

• ...a short explanation.

• ...a word my teacher uses to show off.

A person has given a strong speech when...

• ...they have remained on topic and explained their reasoning.

• ...they have included a song and/or dance in the performance.

• ...they have dressed up.

• ...they have explained little about the topic.

What is this an example of?

...remember what is was like to be at school, remember how much work you had!

• Exaggeration

• Repetition

• Emotive Language

• Facts and Statistics