Assignment Due on 9/11 - Prepare for a "Fishbowl"

I. Read Chapter 1 pgs. 3-27 in The Art Of Public Speaking by Stephen Lucas

II. In your notebook 3 paragraphs:
Discuss the importance of public speaking. In your own words, describe how and why one would choose to employ the skills of public speaking and how that may relate to your life.

Please use two concrete examples from the text to support your ideas. Concrete examples are clear examples that support your ideas and provide the reader with substance and credibility. When you incorporate ideas into your response you should always support it with evidence. In this case, you support your ideas with examples from the text (chapter 1). 

For Example, preparation and logical ideas in business markets can help young generations in the job market "organizing one's thoughts in business can prove powerful results in a world with an abundance of technology in creative markets" (Lucas 22).
OR.... Lucas in his "Similarities between public Speaking and Conversation" asserts that spending the day talking with other people employs a wide variety of skills" (22).

III. WATCH: Malala Yousafzai's Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech 2014
https://youtu.be/MOqIotJrFVM

Actively Watch: As you watch it Take notes in YOUR NOTEBOOK: What makes this speech so powerful?
What is the main idea of this speech? Thesis? In what ways does she speak with powerful rhetoric?
Does she use repetition? Metaphors? Stories? To captivate her audience?
How does she hook the audience and captivate the audience? 

Who is Malala Yousafzai?
Please click on her bio below! 
Notebook: Write down at least 7-10 important facts about Malala that contribute to her worthy speech. IN addition write down at least strong points she makes in her speech. 

https://www.biography.com/people/malala-yousafzai-21362253

Please Review The Introductory Speech Assignment (See Syllabus)

The Introductory Speech will focus on a defining moment in your life and how this moment (experience) shapes (d) who you are? Brainstorm: Think about Self Transformation, Learning Experiences, Inspiration, Adversi

Class on Tuesday, 9/11

I will post the Introductory Speech Schedule (Speeches begin 9/18)

Lecture:
The Formal Outline

How To Begin a Speech?

How To Tackle the Introductory Speech - Class Brainstorming Session- Listing, Clustering, Brainstorming

Fishbowl : Malala Responses

Topics for the Introductory

9/13

Speech Workshops - Engaging Hooks,  Captivating Points and Powerful Endings

9/18 - Informative Speeches Begin

Students Present/Audience Responses/Speech Evaluations/Journal Writing