Children's Story Presentations

Agenda:
-Review of another sample story/what makes a good storyteller
-Telling our chosen tales + taping for our personal reviews
-Time Remaining: Work on your supporting information sheet (you may have to finish your source notes if you have yet to complete those)

Homework:
-Supporting Info Notes (due Wed.)
-Wednesday agenda: Outlining

Workshop: May 6th Speech

Agenda:
-Score Reports
-What will your final speech look like?
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073534196/student_view0/student_speech_videos.html#View

-Supporting Information Worksheet (see previous post)

• You need to finish your web evaluations and notes before doing this

Homework:

-Bring children's book for tomorrow

-Be prepared to present the book on Monday

-Finish the supporting information worksheet for Wednesday

Choosing Supporting Information for Your Speech

Gathering Supporting Material for Our Speeches

 Copy this into a Google Doc and answer the questions.  You will need to choose one of each type of supporting material from your sources to include in your final speech.  (This means that you need to have already finished your notes on your sources.  These were due when you got back from break.)  You may need to refer back to the class handouts on each type of supporting material to help you to answer the questions.

1.       Facts and Statistics

a.       What is the fact/stat?

b.      Do you need it to be general or precise for your audience?

c.       Does it meet the 4 Rs (relevant, representative, recent, reliable)?

d.      What citation information do you need for this source (look back at what you typed in your notes)?

2.      Testimony

a.       What information is stated in the testimony?

b.      Which type of testimony is it?

c.       Will you provide a direct quote, or will you paraphrase?

d.      What citation information do you need for this source (look back at what you typed in your notes)?

3.      Example

a.       What information is stated in the example?

b.      Which type of example is it?  Why does this type suit your needs?

c.       What colorful/vivid details can you include?

d.      Do you include concrete details (names, times, places, etc.)

e.       What citation information do you need for this source (look back at what you typed in your notes)?

4.      Narrative (Remember, that unlike an example, this is set up as a story)

a.       What information is being told through the narrative?

b.      What are your prologue, plot, and epilogue?

c.       Is there dialogue you can include?

d.      Does this narrative fit with the purpose of your whole speech?

e.       What citation information do you need for this source (look back at what you typed in your notes)?

Captivating an Audience

Agenda:
-When to use which types of supporting ideas
-Storytelling Tips
-Analysis of Professional Storytelling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-BBplb7TnM
-Story Survey

Story title?

1. Which part of the story will you focus on in your three minute presentation?
2. Are there any words that you do not recognize?  List them here.  Look up their pronunciation, and write that out here.
3. Which characters are in your story?  What type of voice will you use when they are speaking?
4. Are there any key sections of your text during which you will need to make eye contact with your audience?  Which section is this?

Homework:

-Decide on a story for tomorrow

-Make sure that you have kept up with your paper research so that you will be able to continue work in class tomorrow

Supporting Your Ideas: Examples and Narratives

Agenda:
-Bell Work: Hand in work from break
-Supporting Your Ideas Notes: Examples and Narratives
-Reading: "Acres of Diamonds"

• Circle or underline examples and narratives
• Label the type of example or narrative
• Note whether or not you think that it is used effectively

Homework:

-Finish analysis

-Choose your favorite children's story, and be prepared to share it on Wednesday.

Testimonial Examples

Agenda:
-Testimonial Sheet Review
-Speech Analysis

• Find five examples of facts or statistics
• Is it general or precise?
• What is its context of use?
• Use the 4 Rs to determine whether or not this fact or stat is used effectively.
• Find three examples of testimonials
• Which type of testimonial is it?
• Is it a direct quote, or is it paraphrased?
• Is it used appropriately? (Check the use guidelines).

Homework:

-Finish your speech analysis (these are due Monday.  No late speeche analyses will be accepted).  

-Notes on your four sources are due on Monday if you did not hand them in today

Fire Day

Agenda:
-Review of the rest of facts/stats
-Speech Analysis Directions


Homework:
-Notes on your four sources are due on Friday.  If you know you are not going to be here, you need to e-mail or share them with me before break so that they will not be considered late.