This term, students are required to prepare a speech on the topic of their choosin! "s the interschoo# fina#s are fast approachin, students are required to present a 2 minute prepared speech by the end of Week 6! T$o chi#dren from each c#ass $i## %e se#ected to participate in the stae fina#s durin $ee& ' and (! )ne spea&er from each stae $i## represent Cronu##a *outh Pu%#ic *choo# at the +one competition! Stage finalists $i## a#so %e required to present a 1 minute impromptu speech that $i## %e prepared on a sin#e topic i,en on the day! Note: *peeches shou#d not %e an information report, %ut rather shou#d present a messae, point of ,ie$ or opinion! Chi#dren are encouraed to ta#& a%out other peop#e in the community in re#ation to their topic! "## students $i## %e assessed on their speech content, manner and ,oice - refer to mar&in criteria on the %ac&! Stage 1 (Year 1 and 2) ublic Speaking !opics "## students shou#d ha,e a set %ed time! *hou#d &ids ha,e to read at home. "## schoo#s shou#d ha,e /crunch and sip0 time. *hou#d chi#dren %e made to $ear hats at schoo#. *hou#d a## chi#dren p#ay in a team sport. "## chi#dren shou#d %e i,en chores! 1s it important to a#$ays te## the truth. *hou#d e,ery chi#d ha,e a pet. *hou#d tourist %e a##o$ed to c#im% 2#uru. The /3oya# F#yin Doctor *er,ice0 is an important community ser,ice! *hou#d the Daintree 3ainforest %e protected. " car is the %est type of transport to tra,e# around "ustra#ia! 4,eryone shou#d ,isit "ustra#ia! Preparing for our future www.cronullas-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Ewos Parade CRONULLA NSW !" E#ail$ cronullas-p.school%det.nsw.edu.au Ph $ &'!'()& &'!*&&* +a, $ &')) *!-! ./E SC/OOL 01 ./E SEA22 CRONULLA SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL S""#$ %&'()N* #')!"')& Three aspects need to %e considered in constructin and presentin the prepared and impromptu speech5 Manner, Matter, Method! %anner 6$orth 207 of the mar&s8 refers to the presentation of the speech! The &ey to ood manner is to %e natura#! "ctin, sinin, dancin and props are not a##o$ed, remem%er pu%#ic spea&in is not drama! Parts of manner inc#ude5 "ye contact 9 spea&ers shou#d #oo& at the $ho#e audience %y focussin on parts of the audience for a short period of time! Stance 9 *pea&ers shou#d %e comforta%#e %ut shou#d not do anythin that distracts from $hat they are sayin! +oice 9 *pea&ers shou#d modu#ate tone, e:pression, ,o#ume, speed $ithout appearin fa&e or unnatura#! They shou#d not force out their $ords or ye## at the audience! *esture 9 1f a spea&er has to thin& a%out esturin, then they shou#d not %e doin it!;estures shou#d %e natura# alm #ards 9 *pea&ers shou#d use pa#m cards, not pieces of paper! They shou#d not ha,e a chi#d0s entire speech on them, on#y the M"1< P)1<T* shou#d %e $ritten on the cards! Ma:imum si+e of the card shou#d %e si+e of the pa#m! 1f pa#m cards are too #are they $i## inhi%it the use of the hands! %atter 6$orth 407 of the mar&s8 refers to the materia# in the speech! *peeches shou#d %e as oriina# as possi%#e! =hi#st the in,o#,ement of parents and teachers is stron#y encouraed, spea&ers shou#d a#$ays $rite their o$n speech! 4ach speech shou#d ha,e a messae, a point of ,ie$ or an opinion! &rguments 9 *pea&ers shou#d support their opinion $ith se,era# reasons and ideas! Their aruments shou#d %e #oica# and $e## e:p#ained! ",amples 9 *pea&ers shou#d support and pro,e their aruments and ideas $ith e:amp#es! "n e:amp#e in pu%#ic spea&in refers to peop#e, p#aces and e,ents that ha,e happened in the rea# $or#d and that ha,e %een reported! %ethod 6$orth 407 of the mar&s8 refers to the structure of a speech -eginning 9 there are three $ays to %ein a speech! Story 9 must %e re#e,ant to the speech as a $ho#e! Statement 9 shou#d %e interestin and thouht9pro,o&in! .uestion 9 must %e ans$ered at some point in the speech! %iddle /e0elopment 9 the $ay the speech is de,e#oped $i## depend on the spea&er0s purpose and persona#ity! This part of the speech shou#d %e #in&ed to the introduction in a #oica# and interestin $ay! 1t shou#d a#so contain ideas and e:amp#es that support the topic and purpose of the speech and are #in&ed to each other! Thus is the part of the speech $here the spea&er gets the message across! P#annin this section carefu##y is ,ery important so that the speech sounds con,incin and spontaneous! !here are se0eral 1ays a student can structure their speech: Y2 9 >ourse#f, others S#* *e#f Community, ;#o%a# 3 Past, present Future )N Positi,e, 1nterestin, <eati,e WWWWW$ =hat, =hen, =here, =ho, =hy, ?o$ #onclusion 9 This is the c#ima: of the speech! The conc#usion shou#d %e a short, fina# statement that is #in&ed in sty#e and content to the introduction and sums up the speech0s su%@ect and purpose! *pea&ers shou#d use the $arnin %e## as a sina# to commence ma&in their conc#udin statements! Preparing for our future www.cronullas-p.schools.nsw.edu.au 4anguage 9 *tudents shou#d understand, %e fami#iar $ith and %e a%#e to pronounce correct#y the #anuae contained in their speech! Preparing for our future www.cronullas-p.schools.nsw.edu.au