GREAT SPEECHES
Let’s start by watching some great speeches. Choose 2-3 of these TED talks to watch. Write down 4-5 things about each speech that stand out to you that make these speakers and their speeches so affective. BRING THIS TO CLASS.
TED Talk Do Schools Kill Creativity? Sir Ken Robinson
TED Talk How to Make Stress Your Friend Kelly McGonigal
TED Talk Jamie Oliver’s TED Award Speech
TED Talk – why we laugh Sophie Scott
2014 Jim Carrey Commencement Address
BRAINSTORM
Now you get to brainstorm ideas for your speech. Let’s start thinking about things you could prepare to talk about.
Choose 3 or 4 prompts from this document and write 5-6 sentences about each one. BRING THIS TO CLASS
OVERCOMING
Write down on a piece of paper your fears, hesitations, or what you think is scary about giving a public speech or talking in front of a group. DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON IT AND DO BRING THIS TO CLASS.
I hope to see you in class! I promise you that you will always be glad that you took some time to learn and refine your speaking skills!
See you soon!
Traci
