Speech Options (Due June 1st)

Directions: Choose one of the following prompts on which to write and deliver a five minute speech in front of the class.

1. Choose a skill that you have mastered and give a Demonstrative (how to) speech, explaining the process of completing the skill. (for example, you may wish to speak about how to properly train and participate in a specific dance or how to build a computer, etc.)
2. Choose an experience from your life where you learned something that is valuable to you in some way and give a narrative speech, explaining the experience and what you have gained from it. (for example, you may wish to speak about a vacation that you took with your family and what you learned about the place to which you traveled or a time that you injured yourself and learned what you should avoid in the future, etc.)
3. Research a famous person, event, or topic and give an informative speech, explaining the topic and the importance for people to be aware of this information. (for example, you may wish to speak about the history of the Lakers or how people managed to survive through the great depression, etc.)
4. Research a controversial issue and give a persuasive speech, explaining the topic and clarifying your position and explaining why others should adopt your position. (for example, you may wish to speak about your thoughts on illegal immigration or how America should conduct the war on terror, etc.)