Delivering a Speech: The Physical and Story Messages

In this lesson, students will learn about the physical messages that a speaker can knowingly (or unknowingly!) convey to the audience through body language, eye contact, posture, voice inflection and gestures. A clip from the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off is included as a hook. Students will participate in a short activity to practice voice inflection, volume, and tone. Students will also learn about the story message and the importance of crafting or adapting the content and language of a speech with the audience and purpose in mind. Students will practice taking an inspirational speech from the movie Rocky Balboa and adapting it for a new audience. As a summative assessment, students will take an essay they have previously written and adapt it into a speech for a new audience. A PowerPoint, activity handout, and a rubric for the summative assessment are included.
Resource ID#: 35631 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Speakers/Headphones, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: oral communication, speech, speech delivery, presentation, public speaking, audience, task, purpose
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Assessment,  Presentation/Slideshow,  Video/Audio/Animation,  Text Resource,  Resource Collection,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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