1st+Speech

=Personal Experience Speech=

Time: 3-4 minutes
====For this speech, you will deliver a 3-4 minutes speech in which you relate a personal experience which taught you something about yourself. You can begin by stating what you learned, followed by a story that reinforces it, or you can tell the story first and then state what you learned at the conclusion. You can look at page 96 of the text book for an example. Remember, your story must be partially true, but you do have creative license. Be sure to fully develop your points and have a clear structure to your speech. You will be graded on content, delivery, as well as evidence of practice. A full-sentence outline is due on the first day of speeches.====

Example Outline

// Personal Experience Speech Evaluation //

Speaker__

Grading Scale: Poor Fair Average Good Excellent 1 2 3 4 5 Gets Attention? Preview? 1 2 3 4 5
 * Content **

Body of speech well-organized 1 2 3 4 5

Conclusion Effective 1 2 3 4 5

Evidence of Practice 1 2 3 4 5

**Delivery**

Eye Contact? 1 2 3 4 5

Voice: clear, loud, rate? 1 2 3 4 5

Sounded conversational? 1 2 3 4 5

Avoided uh, um, er? 1 2 3 4 5

Gestures & posture good? 1 2 3 4 5

Showed enthusiasm? 1 2 3 4 5 Overall Effectiveness? 1 2 3 4 5

**Use of Notes? 1 2 3 4 5**
 * Comments: **