Style sheet

Date: 18/10/2019

RULES AND GUIDELINES:

1. The speech MUST be written by you, no plagiarism allowed!
2. You are free to choose any topic you want that would fit your purpose and the theme chosen for that week.
3. You must deliver the speech freely, no reading! (note cards are allowed)
4. The speech should be 7 minutes long.
5. Public feedback and reaction must be taken into account and accommodated.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:
● Presentation (45%):
○ vocal delivery and manner of speaking: your discourse needs to be clear, and to the point; practice your speech first, and
make sure there are no words that would turn into roadblocks (unknown words that you can’t pronounce or can’t explain).
Tips:
- use simple and familiar words, making sure they are appropriate
- control your emotions (being over the top can be overwhelming to the audience, but being too cold can be
alienating)
- deliver your speech at a slow and steady pace
● Content (45%):
○ Originality + information
Speech value means that you aim to deliver a meaningful, well-documented speech, to make a contribution
○ Organization (progression from the thesis in the beginning to the conclusion in the end, with each idea explored clearly)
Tips:
Make sure you have a logical sequence of ideas (e.g. don’t spend 5 minutes telling us what the film/book is about!)
● Audience interaction and response (10%)
PREP STEPS:
● What is the purpose of the speech?
Eg: to inform, to entertain, to persuade, to engage the audience, etc.
After choosing your topic, figure out which style suits your
future speech. You can mix and match, too, and create a hybrid :)

● Don’t forget about your audience!

Make sure you include and address your audience directly in
your speech. You are not talking to an empty room, so shape it as a
dialogue, allowing for feedback (which can take any form, from verbal
to non-verbal)

● Gather your material!

Collect your thoughts, sources, notes. Write down everything that
pops to mind, as randomly as it comes, don’t worry about structure
now. (ex. Mind maps)

● Construct an Outline
Write down the order of your ideas, starting with the thesis
(introduction), and ending with the conclusion. This would just be
bare-bones.

● Devise an opening with an impact!

Start with something that would get people’s attention.

● Write your speech!

Write it, polish it, edit it, rehearse it. We should NEVER read our
speeches.
Be aware of the length, since you are given a certain number of
minutes.
This table is so that you’ll have some idea about the aspects I’ll be taking into account when
evaluating and grading your speech 
Other sources:

https://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/technical-writing/oral-presentations-tips/
https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/tutorials/weissman/oral_presentations/public_speaking_guidelines.pdf
https://www.skillsusa-register.org/CRC/contentTECH/L/PreparedSpeech.pdf
https://studylib.net/doc/8870937/prepared-speech-rules