Impromptu+Speech


 * Impromptu Speech**

Since the 6th Grade Speech Class focuses on delivery, I use the first speech to focus on the physical aspect. What can be distracting? How can movement be beneficial or a hindrance?

After reviewing the good and the bad, I have students come to the front of the room one at a time. They must stand completely still. They can’t turn their head, put their hands in their pockets, or shift weight. This will really show them how aware of their body they must be. I’ve never had a student make it through a speech without some sort of movement.

Each student will pick a letter of the alphabet, and I will open the dictionary to that letter and pick two words for them to choose from. They will then speak for as long as they can, staying on topic.

For this speech, I don’t use the rubric. Everyone gets 25/25 for participating. I have even offered an extra credit point to the student who is able to speak for the longest on topic.