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Speeches are graded on a 5-1 scale for the following qualities:
  • Verbal Delivery:  vocal expressiveness, rate, volume, and articulation
  • Nonverbal Expressions:  gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, and poise
  • Content:  development of topic/issue (usually conected to answering specific guiding questions; use of evidence to support thinking; time requirement
  • Organization:  "attention getter" to hook audience, logically developed body with transitions, effective conclusion
  • Presentation Aid:  effectiveness of using the  presentation aid during the presentation; use of technology

Speech topics and Issues:

Pre-Benchmark 1 - Holiday

Toilet Paper

Fairy Tale Reading

Pre-Benchmark 2: School Issue

"How to..."

 

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