Sec 2: Persuasive Speech (Delivery)

In-class:
-Students presented their speech

Homework:
- Work on the 15 spelling words (to be checked on Friday)

Sec 2: Persuasive Speech (delivery)

In class:
- Roundrobin: Students practiced their speech delivery in groups of 3 - 4

Homework:
- Please prepare to deliver your speech next Monday (March 1, 2010)
- You'll be allowed to use cue cards, but you should not rely on them too much
- Time limit: 3 min

Sec 2: Persuasive Speech (final)

In class:
- PPT slides on peer editing
- Students peer-edited their friend's works

Homework:
- FINAL copy of your speech is to be TYPED and it's due on MONDAY 22 Feb, 2010
- Word limit: 400 - 450 (introduction + body paragraphs + conclusion). You have to deliver your speech in 3 minutes.

Please stay within the word limit! If you go beyond the word limit by 10 - 30 words, you would not be penalized for it.

IF YOUR WORD LIMIT IS UNACCEPTABLE, YOU MAY BE PENANLIZED AS I WILL ONLY MARK THE FIRST 450 WORDS OF YOUR SPEECH.

- Note that you'll only be graded for your body paragraphs and conclusion.
- You may revise your introduction, but it should not differ too much from the original unless you have not done well for your introduction.
- Please follow these instructions (click on them to enlarge):










Absentees - you'll do peer editing when you're back in school (you may have to stay back for an hour to do so), and you'll be given two days to revise and type up your final copy of your speech.

Sec 2: Persuasive Speech (SP3-7 & SP3-8)

2C:
Some of you have expressed that you have a chemistry test on Friday, so I've decided to postpone the speech writing till next Thursday! Please concentrate on your chemistry test, and do well =)

You'll be given time in class tomorrow to complete SP3-7 & SP3-8. You'll be writing the speech body next Thursday during common test time (1:10pm - 2:20pm).


2J:
We'll not be meeting due to Chinese New Year celebrations tomorrow. However, I am expecting all of you to have completed SP3-7 & SP3-8 as I'll be collecting the assignment from you. Should we have bad weather (and CNY celebrations are called off), you'll be given time in class to complete and discuss SP3-7 & SP3-8 with your classmates.

You'll be writing the speech body next Thursday during common test time (1:10pm - 2:20pm).

The two girls who will be going away for your competition on Thursday afternoon, be prepared to write the speech body next Wednesday during CME time. Ms. Du Jia has agreed to let you write your speech body during CME time.

Sec 2

Dear girls:

Please complete pages SP3-7 & SP3-8 by Friday 12 Feb, 2010.
You'll be sitting for your Reading Comprehension Test #2 tomorrow Tuesday 9 Feb, 2010.

Regards,
Ms. Yeo.

Sec 2: Persuastive Speech

Dear 2C girls:
I scanned through your introductions and comments - you girls are all on the right track! Please watch your grammar and keep to the word limit though =p I saw a lot of praises, and it's good that you are encouraging your friends, but please remember you were suppose to include a suggestion on how your friends can improve as well! You'll be given around 40min to write your introduction in class on Thursday. See you girls then!

2C's Homework
- Introduction should be 80 - 100 words
- Reorganize your introduction on SP3-6: You are allowed to include your friend's comments, but you're NOT allowed to write chunks of your information.
- Study for spelling
- Continue with research and start organizing your draft




Dear 2J girls:
I forgot to mention in class today that I read most of your introductions and the comments on the forum, and I was quite pleased with them! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! If you need to clarify or discuss your topics with me, I'll be available from 2:20pm - 2:55pm tomorrow in 2C.

I know Friday is a tough tough day for you girls since you have 5 or 6 tests that day! It's OK, everything is going to be over soon!!! =)

2J's Homework
- Introduction should be 80 - 100 words
- Reorganize your introduction on SP3-6: You are allowed to include your friend's comments, but you're NOT allowed to write chunks of your information.
- Study for spelling
- Continue with research and start organizing your draft

Sec 2: Persuasive Speech

Dear girls:

I hope all of you have had a fruitful time at the computer labs today =)

Your speech should be delivered in about 3min (estimated to be around 400 - 450 words), so your introduction should be around 80 - 100 words.

2C's homework
- Continue research on your topic
- Start writing your introduction

Tomorrow, we'll be visiting the computer lab again for you to post your introduction and comments on the forum.

2J's homework
- Post your introduction on the forum if you have not done so
- Comment on your friend's introduction (at least one praise, and at least one suggestion). Index #2 to comment on #1, #3 to comment on #2, and #1 to comment on #35
- Print your introduction and comments you received and bring to class
- Print and bring the best piece of research material you've found to class

Tomorrow, I'll be sharing with the class some ideas for your research topics. There will be group work activities for you to discuss with your group mates on the comments you received.

Sec 2: Persuasive Speech

Dear girls:

Sorry I have not been updating my blog recently. I've been covering different items for my two classes, so depending on which class you are in, I may have covered something for you, and not for the other class. Hence, I will only be putting up your homework assignments here, and what I feel is absolutely needed, instead of what was covered in class.

For Monday -

2C's homework
1) Bring a copy of a persuasive speech which you found on the Internet (identify the audience, purpose and context)
2) Research your topic using the Internet
3) Complete part I of SP3-6 (the first 4 questions)

2J's homework
1) Research your topic using the Internet
2) Complete part I of SP3-6 (the first 4 questions)

Drama girls from 2J - I apologize for not being able to exchange my two periods with Mr. Tan. The 12 of you would have to stay back on Friday from 2:50pm - 3:40pm to complete your in-class speech introduction writing assignment. Another alternative would be coming in a bit earlier, and write it between 9:40am - 10:50am. We can discuss this further on Monday when I see you.

Have a good weekend =)

Regards,
Ms. Yeo



An example of #3 'Startling statement or action — grab attention!' introduction


An example of #5 'Question of opinion' introduction - asking you to imagine bad living conditions (empathy: tries to get audience to sympathize with the chickens)

Sec 2: Persuasive Speech (Features)

In class:
- Students checked answers for worksheet
- Use of different viewpoints and their effects are introduced (first, second, third person)
- Students are introduced to different techniques and features to make a speech persuasive (repetition, listing, etc)
- Students listened to audio clip of Severn Suzuki's speech
- Pair work / group work to identify different viewpoints and features of Severn Suzuki speech







Homework:
- Read comprehension passage and complete questions #1b, 2, 4, 7, 8 (2C & 2J)
- Bring a copy of persuasive speech to class (be able to identify audience, purpose, and context of the speech) 2J - this is due on Tuesday afternoon, 2C - this is due Friday


Announcement:
- Both classes, 2C & 2J, we'll be having lessons at MPR1 from 12pm - 1:10pm on Tuesday 26th Jan, 2010
- 2J: please bring all your belongings to MPR1 as you'll need to stay back for extra lessons after 1:10pm
- Please bring along your comprehension passage, the homework assigned, a green pen and a clipboard / hardcover book (there are no tables at MPR1)
- Some girls were asking for my email in class today, it's mselizabethyeo@yahoo.com.sg

Sec 2: Persuasive Speech (Introduction)

In class:
- Understand the connection between advertisments and persuasive speech
- Identify the key elements of persuasive advertisements and understand their correlation to speeches
- Understand that advertisments are used to influence you not only to buy a product, but it is also used to influence your choice of actions
- Watched two videos on persuasive speech
- Differentiate between the features of spoken and written language
- Read and listened to how President Ronald Reagan and Rev Martin Luther King Jr’s Speeches were delivered



The two videos shown in class:








Homework:
- Complete pages 3 - 4 of the handout

Clues for your homework: