Communication

Standard 2

7th Grade Language Arts

What is a Speech?

A formal talk given to an audience on a A formal talk given to an audience on a particular topicparticular topic

When would you need to give a

Speech or Communicate with

others?

Using Communication in different settings…

Formal Settings

Acting in a playActing in a play

Interviewing for a jobInterviewing for a job

Delivering a speech to the Delivering a speech to the classclass

Giving a thank you speech for Giving a thank you speech for an awardan award

Greeting visitors to the Greeting visitors to the schoolschool

Running for class officeRunning for class office

Delivering a book report in Delivering a book report in classclass

Informal Settings

Parties with friends and Parties with friends and family membersfamily members

The dinner tableThe dinner table

Chatting with friends and Chatting with friends and family in the carfamily in the car

Phone callsPhone calls

Organized sportsOrganized sports

Playing video gamesPlaying video games

Family meetingsFamily meetings

How Can I Plan to Give a Speech?

Identify your AudienceIdentify your Audience

Choose your TopicChoose your Topic

Choose your PurposeChoose your Purpose

Conduct Research on your TopicConduct Research on your Topic

Organize Your Ideas and InformationOrganize Your Ideas and Information

Write and Revise Your SpeechWrite and Revise Your Speech

Practice, Practice, PracticePractice, Practice, Practice

SPI 0701.2.1 Identify the purpose of a speech (i.e., to inform, to describe, to explain, to persuade, to entertain).

A speech may be given for many different reasons. A speech may be given for many different reasons. Here are the most common: Here are the most common:

To informTo inform

To describeTo describe

To explainTo explain

To persuadeTo persuade

To entertainTo entertain

Do these purposes look familiar?Do these purposes look familiar?

SPI 0701.2.2 Identify the targeted

audience of a speech.

When determining the targeted audience for a When determining the targeted audience for a speech, keep the following in mind:speech, keep the following in mind:

Who am I presenting this information to?Who am I presenting this information to?

What are their likes and dislikes?What are their likes and dislikes?

What is the age level of this group?What is the age level of this group?

SPI 0701.2.3 Identify the thesis and

main points of a speech.

A good speech is organized similar to an essayA good speech is organized similar to an essay

It has a thesis statement (main idea) and main It has a thesis statement (main idea) and main points that support the thesis.points that support the thesis.

Each main point should have supporting Each main point should have supporting details to strengthen the speech.details to strengthen the speech.

SPI 0701.2.4 Determine the most effective methods

for engaging an audience during an oral presentation.

Making eye contactMaking eye contact

Adjusting your speaking rateAdjusting your speaking rate

Using good body languageUsing good body language

Don’t fidgetDon’t fidget

Gesture when appropriateGesture when appropriate

Maintain good postureMaintain good posture

SPI 0701.2.5 Organize ideas in the

most effective order for an oral

presentation.The most effective way to organize your notes The most effective way to organize your notes from research, brainstorming, and graphic from research, brainstorming, and graphic organizers is to create an outline.organizers is to create an outline.

Outlines help you group similar thoughts Outlines help you group similar thoughts together and have a visual overview of where together and have a visual overview of where your speech is headed.your speech is headed.

Sample Outline for a Speech

I.I. IntroductionIntroduction

I.I. Attention GrabberAttention GrabberII.II. Statement of topic and purposeStatement of topic and purpose

II.II. BodyBody

I.I. Main IdeaMain IdeaI.I. Supporting DetailSupporting DetailII.II. Supporting DetailSupporting Detail

II.II. Main IdeaMain IdeaI.I. Supporting DetailSupporting DetailII.II. Supporting DetailSupporting Detail

III.III. ConclusionConclusion

I.I. Review of main ideasReview of main ideasII.II. Memorable statementMemorable statement

SPI 0701.2.6 Discern the organizational

pattern of a speech.

There are 5 ways for you to arrange your There are 5 ways for you to arrange your speech so it is clear for your audience.speech so it is clear for your audience.

SequenceSequence

ChronologicalChronological

Compare and ContrastCompare and Contrast

Cause and EffectCause and Effect

Problem and SolutionProblem and Solution

We will create a foldable to help you We will create a foldable to help you understand these 5 text structures. understand these 5 text structures.

SPI 0701.2.7 Select the most appropriate behaviors

for participating productively in a team.

Ask primarily relevant questions that move Ask primarily relevant questions that move the team toward its goal and contributethe team toward its goal and contributeto the topic of discussionto the topic of discussion

Articulate the goals that have been provided Articulate the goals that have been provided for the team work and ask clarifying questionsfor the team work and ask clarifying questions

Come to agreement by seeking consensus or Come to agreement by seeking consensus or following the majorityfollowing the majority

SPI 0701.2.8 Identify the functions and

responsibilities of individual roles within an organized

group.Reporter-Summarizes the progress of a group to the class or Reporter-Summarizes the progress of a group to the class or instructor.instructor.

Recorder-Takes notes and keeps track of group work and Recorder-Takes notes and keeps track of group work and materials.materials.

Information gatherer-Gets needed materials and is the liaison Information gatherer-Gets needed materials and is the liaison between groups and between their group and the instructorbetween groups and between their group and the instructor

Leader-Keeps the group focused and makes sure that Leader-Keeps the group focused and makes sure that everyone is helping with the projecteveryone is helping with the project

Timekeeper-Makes sure that the group is completing all parts Timekeeper-Makes sure that the group is completing all parts of a project on time.of a project on time.

SPI 0701.2.9 Distinguish between a

summary and a critique.

Notes for this standard are already in your Notes for this standard are already in your interactive notebook!interactive notebook!

Your Speech

Writing Situation:

Imagine that someday in the future you are given a special award for an accomplishment for which you have worked very hard. Now you must accept this award at a ceremony held in your honor.

Your task is to write and deliver an acceptance speech for this award.

Helpful Hints:

•Think about your goals for the future. You might want this award to relate to your career field, volunteer activities, clubs or organizations to which you belong, or church activities in which you participate.

•Where do you hope to be in 20 years?

•What will be the title of the award?

•Why did they choose you to win this honor?

Body: Your Three Main Points

•For your three main points, you might want to choose one of the following options for organization:

•MP1: What your accomplishment was…

•MP2: What obstacles you overcame…

•MP3: Your plans for the future…

•MP1: Explain one reason why you won

•MP2: Reason two…

•MP3: Reason three…

Brainstorm

•Spend 10 minutes brainstorming ideas for this topic.

Graphic Organizer

•Spend 20 minutes completing the graphic organizer for this speech