Section outline

  • Continuing from last week!


    For students hoping to enter the MHJC Speech Competition (week 4 next term):

    - complete your persuasive writing this week in class

    - request feedback. Use feedback to make any changes

    - use holidays to practise your speech!


    Term 3 timeline:

    Week 1: learning/practising your speech (homework - we will be doing other activities in class)
    Week 2: in class practice and teacher/ peer feedback (2 sessions)
    Week 3: deliver your speech for the Speaking assessment (you can choose your audience, if any!)   ***Please see the rubric on MHOL***
    Mrs Narayan and I will decide the top speakers of Coast Year 8 who will go forward to the MHJC speech competition in week 4.

    Note on practising presentation skills:
    - cue cards should be used minimally, if at all, so as not to impact audience engagement
    - consider how you use your voice (tone and pace) for emphasis and impact
    - consider how you can use gestures, pauses and facial expressions for emphasis and impact. 
    - make notes about tone, pace, gesture, pauses, etc., on your speech so that you are planning to use them for best impact. Practising them will make them feel more natural.

    Ask your family to critique your performance! (Reminder, you must write your speech independently)