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power up! speak up!. Blackfen School Public Speaking Competition. A competition for students in Years 7 & 8 Prizes for best 2 speakers in each class, and Most Improved Speaker Best 2 speakers from each class will go through to Grand Final! 1st, 2nd, 2rd place prizes for Years 7 & 8.
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Blackfen School Public Speaking Competition • A competition for students in Years 7 & 8 • Prizes for best 2 speakers in each class, and Most Improved Speaker • Best 2 speakers from each class will go through to Grand Final! • 1st, 2nd, 2rd place prizes for Years 7 & 8
The Key Skills of Making a Speech • Lesson 1: Connection • Lesson 2: Construction & Content • Lesson 3: Competition
CONNECTION - you have to… • Use your body • Vary your volume • Vary your speed • Show your energy, passion & humour!
CONSTRUCTION - you have to… • Use an opening sentence that will grab your audience’s attention • Make 3 main points • Have a strong conclusion!
CONTENT - you have to… • Speak about a topic your know about and you care about • Use stories, facts, examples, humour, props or audience participation, to strengthen your message