Name _________________

 

ENGLISH 10             

DEMONSTRATION SPEECH

 

____  Ideas, Demonstration, and Preparation

 25

                        __  speech was at least three minutes and no more than six minutes

                                                (anything less than two and a half minutes is an automatic D, at best; anything

                                                less than two minutes is an automatic F and needs to be redone)

                                __  speech sounded practiced

                                __  focused on one topic/skill

 

 

__  started with an introduction which included:

lead,

summary of demonstration, and

thesis. This thesis speaks to why this skill is important to the audience.

 

 

                                __  clearly demonstrated, in an organized fashion, the proper way of doing                                                                          something

                                __  provided plenty of specific details to elaborate on the ideas and to help the

                                                audience follow and understand the demonstration

                                __  used visual aids

                               

 

                                __  ended the speech with a conclusion which included:

                                                summary as to why this skill might be important to the audience

 

 

                                __  content was school appropriate

 

 

____  Voice and Delivery

 10

                        __  consistently strong volume

                                __  appropriate, steady, understandable rate

                                __  some emotion or enthusiasm evident

                                __  long hesitations or pauses avoided

 

____  Awareness of Audience

 15

                        __  frequent eye contact with your entire audience

                                __  kept use of note cards to a minimum

                                __  You did not hide behind your cap, hood, or hair

                                __  You did not have gum in your mouth

                                __  You were not leaning on the podium or table

                                __  You were not bouncing, twisting, rocking, swaying, (nor standing stiff as a board)

                                __  Your hands were not in your pockets, behind your back, or fidgety

 

 

____  Total   (minimum of 30 needed for credit)

 50

 

 

Assignment:

 

            This speech will be how to demonstrate something. It’s up to the student to decide what skill will be demonstrated.  For instance, if one is talented in woodworking, that student could show the class the proper techniques to use in building something, whether by physically modeling it, displaying images, or by showing drawings of it.  Or perhaps one is skilled in juggling and wants to teach the class how to do it.  The actual skill doesn’t matter.  What does matter is that one gets up and not only demonstrates it, but more importantly, explains it in words. 

            This is not an interactive activity/speech.  In other words, the class should not be participating by doing anything with the speaker.  They are merely there to watch and learn.