Ice Breaker/Informative Speech--Fall 2015

Please reflect on your first speech by writing one well-written and thought out paragraph. Upper class students should be writing paragraphs with compound and complex sentences that are a minimum of six sentences long. Use complete sentences and correct grammar. 

Things to consider (you do not need to include all of them)

• Eye Contact
• Nervousness
• Audience Feedback
• Preparation (Enough? Not enough? What will you change for next time?)
• Voice (Rate and Variation)
• Gestures
• Poise
• Confidence level
• Introduction 
• Conclusion (Did we know you were done?)
• Organization

What went well? What do you need to work on? Be as specific as possible. 

Please leave feedback for at least two of your classmates. Feedback should be constructive, original, and well-written. You may give extra feedback for extra credit.
Reflection: 20 points
Feedback: 10 points each

Extra Credit Speech Opportunity

Many of you have had extra speaking opportunities in the ML community, at your home churches, at your sport's banquets, for chapel, and many other places and occasions. Describe your speaking opportunity and you will receive some extra credit based on your response, your practice time, the length of your speech, and your efforts in helping us understand the event in your post. Things to consider as you write...

What was the occasion?
Was it an impromptu speech or did you prepare?
Where you speaking alone or were you part of a group?
How long did you prepare?
Did you practice with an adult?
How long was your speech?
How many people were in the audience?
Did you receive some feedback from audience members? What did they say?

As always, grammar and syntax are important! Due by May 22 (11:59 p.m.)

Impromptu Speech

Please reflect on your impromptu speech by writing one well-written and thought-out paragraph. Use complete sentences and correct grammar. Upper classmen should be writing paragraphs with compound and complex sentences that are a minimum of six sentences long. Things to consider (you do not need to include all of them)

1. eye contact
2. nervousness
3. audience feedback
4. preparation (What did you do during your 2 minutes--would you do the same thing? Do you have advice for future impromptu speakers?)
5. Speaking Rate (too fast? too slow? too many pauses?)
6. gestures (Did you do any?)
7. poise and presence 
8. confidence level
9. introduction and conclusion
10. organization
11. facial expressions

What went well? What do you need to work on for the next speech? Would you want to try it again or are you glad it is done forever? Be as specific as possible! 

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

Test Post from Marc

Testing this out, specifically the comments.