Grades 6-8: Public Speaking 2021

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

Choose topic + fill out topic brainstorming sheet (email your teacher with your choice by the end of the day)	4/20
Speech planner/Graphic Organizer	4/30
Introduction If students complete paragraphs early they can always move ahead and work on the next step in the process.	5/5
Body Paragraph 1	5/11
Body Paragraph 2	5/14
Body Paragraph 3	5/19
Conclusion	5/21
Class Presentations	5/25-5/27
Self-assessment and reflection	6/3
Public Speaking Finals Grades 6-8	6/8