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Good Advice Speech. What’s the best advice you’ve gotten?. Journal…. Make a list of good advice that you’ve heard (or has been given to you). On friendship, relationships School, learning, success, career On hobbies, fun, sports On religion, spirituality, morality On silly things
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Good Advice Speech What’s the best advice you’ve gotten?
Journal… • Make a list of good advice that you’ve heard (or has been given to you). • On friendship, relationships • School, learning, success, career • On hobbies, fun, sports • On religion, spirituality, morality • On silly things • On safety • On life or the world
Journal… • List people who have given you good advice in your life…and the specific advice if you remember it. • List events where good advice is given… • Find a quote on my walls that you think is good advice and write why… • Get into groups of 3 or 4 and talk about the good advice you’ve been given in life.
Goals for this speech • To share a true and personal experience and piece of advice that you have received from someone or something. • Tell the audience about this advice using a catchy intro, vivid sensory description, vocal variety, eye contact, transitions, and a catchy conclusion. • Develop a purpose statement for this speech based off a specific audience • Write the speech with a specific event and audience in mind
Requirements • This speech needs to be between 2.5 to 4min. • You will write an outline for this speech (we will start on that next class). Turning in the outline is required, but you may also write a full manuscript if it helps you perform. • What situation brought forth the advice • Who/what gave you advice • How you used, modified, ignored the advice and why • The outcome, results, consequences of taking the advice seriously or not. • Application to a specific audience at an event. • Interesting intro, conclusion, transitions, description • This speech will be worth two 4 pt grades
Getting Ideas • By next class, you will need to have 3 pieces of good advice that you could use for this speech – I will check this off as a homework grade. • Could be from friends, family, coaches, teachers, advertising, books, movies, TV, history, quotes • You will also want to develop a hypothetical situation (like a graduation, wedding, TV or radio interview) that would be an appropriate fit for this speech.
Let’s look at advice from the Pros • http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102423050 • Look for the purpose of Matt Harding’s speech • What did he do well on? • http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42560910/ns/today-books/t/couric-shares-advice-batali-life-not-recipe/ • What was the purpose of Katie Couric’s speech • What did she do well on? • http://www.vimeo.com/1711302 • Look for the purpose of J.K. Rowling’s speech • What did she do well on?
Reflection • What was easy and difficult for you in this speech? How are you improving in your speaking performances? What goals to you have for continued improvement? • What was some of the best advice you heard during the speeches?