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Preparing for the District Public Speaking Festival
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This resource is specifically designed to help teachers prepare for the District Public Speaking Festival. A separate resource, entitled Informal and Formal Speaking Experiences, is available through Winslow Centre. It is our hope that a formal speech is only a part of the oral presentation work students will be given each year. Informal and Formal Speaking Experiences contains many ideas for providing a rich array of oral presentations for middle and secondary English and Humanities students.
Rationale for Public Speaking 3
Public Speaking/English Language Arts IRP Connections: Middle School 5
Public Speaking/English Language Arts IRP Connections: Secondary School 6
The District Public Speaking Festival 7
Expectations for Participants 8
Plagiarism 9
Preparing a Speech that Fully Meets or Exceeds Expectations 10
Using the Criteria at School 12
Adjudication Form 13
Written Adjudication Form 15
Scorekeeper Form 16
Rationale for Public Speaking
Why Public Speaking?
Every year, students ask why they must endure moments of terror in front of their peers in the name of public speaking. Surveys show that public speaking is one of the activities that people fear most. Most teachers genuinely like their students. Why then does public speaking persist?
The “You never know when . . .” Argument
Most adults are called upon to speak to groups of people at least a few times in their lives. Members of wedding parties are often expected to deliver speeches. Many people have to testify in court (as witnesses, we hope). Employers sometimes ask veteran employees to speak to trainees. Students should recognize that there is no guarantee that
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Preparing for the District Public Speaking Festival
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Table of Contents
This resource is specifically designed to help teachers prepare for the District Public Speaking Festival. A separate resource, entitled Informal and Formal Speaking Experiences, is available through Winslow Centre. It is our hope that a formal speech is only a part of the oral presentation work students will be given each year. Informal and Formal Speaking Experiences contains many ideas for providing a rich array of oral presentations for middle and secondary English and Humanities students.
Rationale for Public Speaking 3
Public Speaking/English Language Arts IRP Connections: Middle School 5
Public Speaking/English Language Arts IRP Connections: Secondary School 6
The District Public Speaking Festival 7
Expectations for Participants 8
Plagiarism 9
Preparing a Speech that Fully Meets or Exceeds Expectations 10
Using the Criteria at School 12
Adjudication Form 13
Written Adjudication Form 15
Scorekeeper Form 16
Rationale for Public Speaking
Why Public Speaking?
Every year, students ask why they must endure moments of terror in front of their peers in the name of public speaking. Surveys show that public speaking is one of the activities that people fear most. Most teachers genuinely like their students. Why then does public speaking persist?
The “You never know when . . .” Argument
Most adults are called upon to speak to groups of people at least a few times in their lives. Members of wedding parties are often expected to deliver speeches. Many people have to testify in court (as witnesses, we hope). Employers sometimes ask veteran employees to speak to trainees. Students should recognize that there is no guarantee that