Speech Information

Senior School Speech Competition

All Y5 & 6 children will prepare a 3 minute speech to present to their team during week 5, Monday 21^st August – Friday 25^th August. Five to six speeches from each team will be selected for the senior school finals, which will be held on Monday 4^th September (Week 7).

The overall winner will go forward to the Inner City Schools Zone final which will be held in Week 8 or 9 (more details on this to follow)

This week all children will be expected to begin preparing their speeches. There will be some class time allocated for this but all children are expected to work on it at home as well.
Below are some guidelines for how to go about writing your speech and the marking criteria that you will be judged against is on OneNote in the Content folder.

How to go about Preparing Your Speech – Week 2 (Next Week)

1. Topic

Choose your topic carefully. It is easier to do a speech on a subject you know about or are interested in. Some examples of past topics are: Climbing to Success, Going to the Dentist, My Worst Day, If I Could Change the World, Give It a Go, Helpful Hints For Boring Moments,                                                                                                                            

     

     2.   Brainstorming

Write down everything you know about your topic. Brainstorm with lots of others: classmates, mum, dad, brothers, sisters, grandma, grandpa, etc. Organise your ideas into a mindmap.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

     3. Message

        Decide on the message that you are trying to get across to your audience. You may

           need to carry out some research.

          

4.   Introduction

Remember you must catch the attention of your audience.

5.   Main Part of Your Speech

Now that you’ve gained the attention of the audience you must keep it- otherwise they will switch off.

6.   Conclusion

It is really important that you sum up your speech because these are your final words. You need to leave your audience thinking “WOW, What a neat speech!” and give them a clear message that your speech is finished.

          REMEMBER

          Giving a speech is not a dramatic performance.

          A good speech informs, convinces, persuades and the manner in which it is                

          communicated to the audience is all-important.

   

Speeches – Week 3

By now you should have completed your draft copy of your speech. When you read it aloud it should be between 2 1/2 and 3 minutes.

Read through your speech heaps and heaps of times. Time each other.

Drive mum and dad crazy reading and timing your speech.  You need to spend the first two homework nights reading your speech aloud. Make relevant changes to your draft- ask yourself “How can I make my speech better? Am I getting my message across?   Does my introduction wake up the audience? Does my conclusion sum up my speech and leave my audience thinking “What a neat speech”

           REMEMBER

          Giving a speech is not a dramatic performance.

          A good speech informs, convinces, persuades and the manner in which it is                

          communicated to the audience is all-important.

         By the middle of the week you should be able to pick out the relevant main   

         points of your speech.

• Now it’s time to plan your cue cards. These should be able to be held in the palm of your hand.
• Number each one, or punch a hole in the corner and tie together.
• Condense to the main points. Do not attempt to write out the whole speech.
• Use words with impact.
• Highlight key words.

Keep your cue cards neat.

SPEECHES WEEK 4

Now it’s time to practise delivering your speech.

Catch your audience’s attention right from the start. Be natural, confident, smile and frown as you would normally.

Talk with your audience- looking at them as you speak. You’re trying to get a message across to them.

Stand up straight and relaxed. Leave your audience with something to remember.

Practise your speech from cue cards. Do it out loud until you feel comfortable with the flow. Also practise in front of a mirror so you can see your expression, stance and gestures.

Using your voice: You need to present your speech effectively by varying.

Speed: Speak slowly enough for the audience to understand you. Change pace as appropriate.

Pitch: You have a wide range of 1 to 2 octaves to use.

Expression: Use your voice to show emotions e.g. fear, anger, excitement, sorrow etc.

Volume: Every word of your speech is important. The whole audience needs to be able to hear every word. This needs practice.

Remember you will be marked on

Speech Construction-

Introduction, body of speech, conclusion,

Organisation of the speech

Main points delivered well

Presentation and Delivery

      Facial and body gestures must enhance not distract from the speech

      Use of eye-contact

      Relaxed stance,

     Use of pause to allow the audience to take in the message,

      Variety of pace

                  Content of Speech

The message of the speech

Is it relevant, meaningful, clear and concise?

Does it have the audience hooked?

      Language

The use of grammar, punctation and word selection to enhance

The use of visual imagery to ensure that the message is delivered

      Effectiveness

The impact on the audience

Judges will be watching and assessing the audience’s reaction

                  Vocal Inclination

Modulation and volume of voice in the delivery of the speech

Vocal interest

SPEECHES WEEK 5

Speeches are due to be presented to your team Monday 21^st August!

So GET STARTED!