Famous+Person+or+Event+Speech

Informative Speech FAMOUS PERSON or EVENT SPEECH Myers

(A Researched Informative Speech) Topic: Choose a famous person or event of historical significance.

This topic must be easily researchable and all topics must be pre-approved! Purpose: to inform, using researched information from credible sources Time: 4 to 6 minutes Sources:

To research your topic, you must use a minimum of 3 credible sources, in addition to common knowledge. (For academic purposes, Wikis are not considered credible.) At least one of your sources must be a non-internet source - book, magazine, encyclopedia, etc. Articles from Inspire (accessed from the Media Center’s webpage) meet this requirement as they are gathered from non-internet sources. All sources must be cited correctly on a works cited page attached to your speech outline – sources should also be cited verbally when appropriate (especially with direct quotes). Information to Include:

PERSON – Date of birth/death Where they grew up

Education Family Background

Jobs/Career Reason(s) for Fame

Any other relevant details What makes them unique & interesting EVENT – What & How: clear explanation of what happened, relevant background info

Who: people involved

Where: specific location(s)

When: time period, important dates

Why: what caused/led to the event

Impact: reason for significance, how it changed history or society Organization: chronological order or topical organization

Notes: You must prepare an outline and works cited for your speech that will be turned in

prior to your presentation. You may then prepare 4 notecards or 2 single sided pages of notes to use when presenting your speech. Outlines should not be used as notes during presentations. Presentation Style:

This is an extemporaneous, formal, professional presentation. You must incorporate at least one visual aid into your presentation – a costume, SlideRocket, Prezi, PowerPoint, prop, pictures, etc. You may also include up to 1 minute of an audio or video. For Famous Person topics, you may choose to present in 3rd person (He, she, etc.) or in 1st person (I, me, etc.). Grade Components:

Content/Research/Sources/Information, Outline/Works Cited/Notes, Introduction, Organization & Transitions, Conclusion, Delivery – approach/voice/eye contact/body language, Preparation and Practice, Visual/Creativity Bonus: Professional Dress (If a costume is your visual, an additional visual component will earn bonus points.)

RESEARCH FOR FORMAL SPEAKING

Speakers must cite all sources of information by creating a WORKS CITED page along with their outline. Speakers should also cite sources verbally (out loud) within a speech. RULES FOR A WORKS CITED PAGE

Every entry must end with a period.

If an entry begins with an author’s name, it must be ‘last name, first name.”

Every line is indented except the first line of each entry. (backwards)

All entries should be in alphabetical order and double spaced.

Dates should be written as Day Month Year. (11 April 2006)

Citations must include all available information. (But, skip what you can’t find.) INTERNET

Author. “Title of Article.” Name of Website. Date posted online. Date retrieved and used.

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BOOK

Author. Title. City, State of Publication: Publishing Company, date of publication.

MAGAZINE OR NEWSPAPER

Author. “Title of Article.” Name of Magazine or Newspaper. Date of publication: section and/or

page numbers.

ENCYCLOPEDIA

Author (of single article if included – do not list the editor). “Title of Article.” Name of

Encyclopedia. Volume number or year of publication.

PERSONAL INTERVIEW

Name of person interviewed. Type (personal, phone, email, etc.). Date.

MUSIC RECORDING

Artist or Performer. “Song title.” Album Title. Medium (CD, cassette, etc.). Distributor, Year.

MOVIE

Title. Name of Director, Producer, and/or Writer. Medium (DVD, VHS, etc.). Names of lead

actors or performers. Distributor, Year.


 * See class website for sample outlines & works cited pages. Use proper MLA format.***

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