“Myself” Speech Requirements/Bender

Due Date___________________________________________

Objective Requirement Points Possible

Time 1 ½ – 3 minutes 20

Organization

Intro – Hello, my name is _____. I will be discussing the 30

following 3 things about myself with you, ___, ___, and ___.

1^st Area – Tell us where you were born, where you have lived and about your family including pets.

2^nd Area – Pick one of the following 4 subjects to discuss: (1. Hobby, 2. Extra - Curricular activities, 3. Job, 4. Where you have traveled and where you would like to travel).

3^rd Area – Pick one of the following 5 subjects to discuss (1. What you think is the biggest problem facing teenagers, 2. Problem facing the world, 3. Current event or a particular topic and how you feel about it, 4. If you could meet someone who would it be? why? And what do you want to discuss?, 5. Something unique or special about you.)

Conclusion – Today I have discussed myself, I first discussed ____, then____, and finally _________ Hopefully now you know more about the person called _________

Eye Contact Is the speaker looking at all 10

students during the speech.

the student should not be

dependant on a note card.

Gestures Are gestures used and are 10

they in the gesture zone?

Posture Is the speaker standing 5

straight, legs uncrossed,

Not swaying!

Facial Expression Do you look like you know 5

what you are talking about?

Volume, Rate, Does it sound like you know 10

Expression what you are saying?

Vocal Pauses/ Ums, uhs, and, you know, etc. 10

Teenbonics

You may use one 3 x 5 note card written on one side.