Speeches are one of those things some people love and many people dread! It takes a lot of courage to push past the fear and be the focus of attention for a few minutes. I know a number of you will be really nervous and will have lots of butterflies in our stomachs before you speak. Nerves are completely OK and we just need to get the butterflies to fly in formation. Feel the fear and do it anyway!
We have been looking at the content of our speeches and will soon look at the delivery. We are doing persuasive speeches and have been discussing the importance of both emotional and rational arguments. A good speech gets both the emotions and the mind going. We have watched and read some high quality speeches and discuss why they are powerful.
The students have been selecting their topics and I am really excited about them. There are some really important messages that people do need to hear. If you put the effort in I am sure you guys will produce some awesome speeches.
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