Homeschool Speaking Club
Speeches
These are the Six Speeches
Required to Become a Level II* Public Speaker
1) The “Ice Breaker”
The “Ice Breaker” involves speaking for 3-5 minutes on a subject of your choice. It can be like show and tell, it can be written out, it can be off the top of your heads. As much or as little preparation as you want. Original material is preferred, but reading someone else’s work is permitted.
We use a signaling system to let you know your time, so you'll know when your time is running out.
More detailed information on the following speeches are available in the “Files” area of our group site.
2. Getting to Know You - 4 to 6 minutes
Getting over nervousness by telling the club about yourself.
3. Using Gestures - 5 to 7 minutes
This project calls on you to work with gestures and body language during your speech.
4. Vocal Variety - 5 to 7 minutes
Use volume, pitch, rate, and quality as well as appropriate pauses to reflect and add meaning and interest to your message. Your voice should reflect the thoughts you are presenting.
Use visual aids to help the audience understand and remember what they hear. The most popular visual aids are computer-based visuals, overhead transparencies, flip charts, whiteboards, and props. Try to avoid passing around materials.
6. Speak With Knowledge - 7 minutes, plus or minus 30 seconds
Research a topic or issue, write a speech, and then *read* that speech to the audience (as opposed to using notecards or notes or whatever you used for the previous speeches)... and have it well-rehearsed, so it doesn't run long or end too soon.
Other:
Speaker’s Choice – Between 3 and 10 minutes
The speaker chooses the topic and emphasis.
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*Additional information and requirements for reaching higher levels (including Level II) are available on our group site.
