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Sophomore Speech Guidelines

Topic

Must be approved by teacher
    1. See attached list

 

  1. Organization
    1. Select sub-topics
    2. Assume audience knows nothing about topic
  1. Sources—minimum of 5
    1. Hard copy sources—minimum of three
      1. Books
      2. Encyclopedia (only one)
      3. Magazine and newspaper articles (in print or via electronic databases)
    2. Web sites
      1. Web sites with .edu or .org are pre-approved
      2. Additional sites must be approved by the teacher

 

  1. Note cards
    1. Record all notes on 4 x 6 index cards
      1. Facts, statistics, information, etc.
      2. No complete sentences- word phrases only
    1. Examples:

Major Heading                                  Source

  1. Notes
  2. Notes
  3. Notes

  Page # of info

 

Maturation                                                 1

  1. childhood—kind, caring, thoughtful
  2. Joe—Pip’s best friend
  3. Looks up to Joe
  4. Helps convict                           Page 16
  

 

 

 

 


  1. Bibliography Cards
    1. Record each source on a separate index card 
    2. Examples:

                                                                Source # ___
Author (last name, first name)
Title
(If editor, place after title)
City of Publication, Publisher’s Name
Copyright Date

  


      1. Book

 

 

 

 

    Source # ___
Author (last name, first name)
“Title of Article”
Name of Magazine
Volume or Issue #
Publication Month and Year
Page number(s)

                Magazine

 

 

 

    Source # ___
Author (last name, first name)
“Title of the Article”
Title of Newspaper
Date of Article
Page number(s)

                Newspaper

 

 

 

    Source # ___
Author’s name, if given
“Title of the Article”
Encyclopedia Name
Edition or Volume
Page number(s)

                Encyclopedia

 

 

 

    Source # ___
Author’s name, if given
“Title of Web site”
Date Last Updated
Date Accessed
<Web Address >

                Internet

 

 

 

Outline

Two Formats
      1. Full outline (typed)
      2. Condensed outline (written on maximum of 10 note cards)
    1. Outlining Rules
      1. Never have an “A” or “a” without a “B” or “b”
      2. Never have a “I” or “1” without a “II” or “2”
      3. Use Harvard Topic Outline format
      4. Include every fact and idea that will be in your speech in your outline
  1. Introduction and Conclusion
    1. Write in prose form
    2. Include as the first and last item on the outline
    3. Capture the attention of your audience
      1. A striking statement/statistic
      2. A pondering question
      3. A startling fact
    4. Develop ideas logically
  2. Bibliography
    1. Include all sources (alphabetized by authors’ last names)
    2. Must be typed
    3. See attached samples for correct formatting

 

  1. Grades
    1. Time

Over 12 minutes

10 points deducted per minute

10-12 minutes

Full Credit

9:00-9:59

Grace period—no loss of credit

8:00-8:59

10 points deducted

7:00-7:59

20 points deducted

6:00-6:59

30 points deducted

5:00-5:59

Automatic failure

Under 5 minutes

No Credit/No Summer School

**  Speech may not be given a second time or redone
    1. Envelope Content
      1. Outlines
        1. Full outline (typed)
        2. Condensed outline—to be used for speech
  1. Maximum of 10 cards
  2. Prose form for intro and conclusion
      1. Research note cards
      2. Bibliography cards
    1. Delivery
      1. Components  (see attached rubric)
      2. Selection Process
        1. Must be prepared to present on first day of speech presentations
        2. Names will be selected at the beginning of class each day
        3. Declining results in deduction of 10 points per decline

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