Step 1: Interview
your partner using the Interview Questionnaire I give you.
Communicate–Don’t just exchange papers!!!
Step 2:Use that
information to write a speech about your partner.
Step 3: Create a
Power Point presentation that will assist you in introducing your
partner to the rest of the class.
THE SPEECH
1. Introduction:
A. Attention-getter: important
life event, little known fact, story about a favorite activity, story
around his/her birth, embarrassing story, inside joke, etc.
B. Preview the points to be
discussed.
2. Body/Organization
A. The main points need to be
distinct and need to have topic sentences and transitions.
B. Choose AT LEAST 5 - 6 of the
main questions to discuss in your introduction of your partner.
Make them into your main points. Discuss what is important to
your partner and make sure you include that information.
C. Do more than just one sentence
on each point. Elaborate, explain, tell short stories, be
thorough, and really let us get to know your partner through the
details you give. It should not sound like a list, but rather an
organized set of main points with good specifics.
D. If there is something special
or unique about the person that is not really covered in the
questionnaire, go ahead and include it!
E. Tips for a good speech
1. Fill out the
whole inventory so you have lots of info to work from.
2. BE CREATIVE
with how you put together all the information. Is there any type
of theme that you can write your speech around???
3. Conclusion
A. Remember to summarize and make
conclusions about your partner
B. Provide a sense of closure at
the end. Have a clincher!
You will be graded on your presentation (eye contact, vocal qualities,
stance, etc.) as well as on the content and organization of the speech.
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
Points: 25
1. We will be going to the media center/computer lab
so that you can work on your Power Point.
2. You will NOT USE NOTECARDS for this speech.
This speech will be delivered from your Power Point presentation ONLY!
3. You may need to memorize some of the finer points
of information because you will not have separate notes or lots of
details on your slides.
4. In your Power Point you will need:
A. A slide for the introduction
B. A slide for each main point
1. But do NOT
put every little detail on the slides
2. Make your
bullets NOTES that you elaborate on in your speech
3. If you put
EVERYTHING on there, no one will listen to you!
C. A slide for the conclusion
D. A background/format for each
slide (each one can be the same or different)
E. Creative use of fonts, color,
graphics
F. DO NOT make the entrances of
backgrounds, graphics, or text too distracting or SLOW!
5. This speech will need practice, just as all the
others do. Practice will make it sound smooth and you will be
able to make better eye contact. (Maybe print your slides to
practice with.) Try NOT to have long pauses between each slide!