Grades 6-8 The Official Kickoff to Public Speaking!

This post contains all of the essential information for public speaking

Welcome to this year’s public speaking contest for grades 6-8. Expressing ideas aloud in a clear and effective way is an important life skill! Students will have the opportunity to plan, develop, and deliver a speech to showcase these skills. Students will be spending the upcoming weeks working towards preparing a 4-5 minute speech. Additionally, we will be spending time in class practicing various oral communication skills (eye contact, inflection, effective use of gestures, etc.)

Important Due Dates

Topic Brainstorming Sheet Due: Monday 4/20
- Choose topic + fill out topic brainstorming sheet (email your teacher with your choice by the end of the day)
Speech planner/Graphic Organizer Due: Friday 5/1
Introduction Paragraph Due: Friday 5/8
- I will be providing students with feedback on each paragraph throughout the speech writing process
- If students complete paragraphs early they can always move ahead and work on the next step in the process
Body Paragraph 1 Due: Wednesday 5/13
Body Paragraph 2 Due: Tuesday 5/19
Body Paragraph 3 Due: Friday 5/22
Conclusion Due: Wednesday 5/27
Class Presentations Begin: Tuesday 6/2
Self-Assessment/Reflection Due: 6/12
The date of the Public Speaking Finals has yet to be determined (TBD)