Today I will be able to:
1.Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging.
AGENDA
1. Independent Reading
2. Journal:
1. What is your role in the speech? ( a concerned citizen, a student, etc.)
2. What are the circumstances surrounding your speech? (Think, why does this issue exist, what is happening in society causing this to be a contemporary societal issue?)
3. Who is your audience? (Who will you be addressing in this speech)
4. What is the subject/the topic of your speech?
5. Define your purpose. What do you want to accomplish in this speech? (Getting a good grade is not the right answer)
6. What is your answer to the counterargument?
3. Effective Speech Hooks
Watch the video•
Watch the following 6 Tips to Hook an Audience
4. Review requirements for the speech and the speech rubric --documents are located on CTLS under Week 15 Resources
Speeches should be submitted to Turnitin.com by the start of class on Tuesday 5/11 AND if you're doing a Flipgrid, they are due by the same time.
This afternoon,
1. Begin drafting your speech --using the Outline
Outlines were due today
2. Optional USA Test Prep
Announcements:
- The Optional USA Test Prep is a Medium Test. You may use this grade to replace any grade in the Reading category. You will NOT be able to submit this assignment LATE! It is due by 11:59 PM
- Instructional Support Day is back to Wednesday for the remainder of the school year.
- Speeches start next week
- Make sure that your assignments are completed by the due dates