Grade Range
6th - 12th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students consider how word choices in speeches impact their meaning and effectiveness by examining and responding to some of the speeches made at the 2004 Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Full Review »

Grade Range
6th - 12th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students write and deliver a persuasive speech. They discuss the academic elements of persuasion, write and deliver a speech, and evaluate other speakers' performances. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students explore how to write and deliver a motivational speech by examining King Henry's in "Saint Crispin's Day". Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students perform the six steps of writing an extemporaneous speech including, choosing a topic, researching, writing, practicing delivering and processing. Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd - 5th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students present oral information in a clear and organized manner. They engage the audience with appropriate body language, eye contact, and gestures. They compose a speech using the writing process guidelines. Full Review »

Grade Range
8th
Rating
Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students analyze historical abolitionist speeches to gain knowledge of the social, economic and political effects of institutional racism and discrimination. They write an essay analyzing an abolitionist speech. Pupils write about the speech that they researched that an abolitionist gave. Full Review »

Grade Range
7th - 9th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students write, edit, and present an informative speech using visual aids on the tpic of government. They write 4 quiz questions for the class to take after listening to their speech. Student discuss and offer suggestions to each speech giver. Full Review »

Grade Range
10th - 12th
Rating
Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students write and deliver a short persuasive speech using the POAM method. They also incorporate one of the three persuasive appeals into a written speech. Students apply what they have learned about persuasion and speech presentation to create their own speeches. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students sharpen their public speaking skills by explaining connections between a famous quotation and their own lives. They lengthen their speaking time, organize ideas in outline form, and complete rubrics for peer feedback and evaluation. Students also write and present speeches, develop public speaking skills, and apply quotations to their personal lives or to the life of someone they know. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students identify the four purposes of speeches: to inform, to persuade, to entertain, and for special occasions. They brainstorm and decide upon a topic that is interesting to both the speaker and the audience. Students also research using traditional and non-traditional sources and write and outline the body of the speech. Finally, they write an introduction and conclusion. Full Review »