Speeches
What are the only 2 forms of verbal communication?
Speaking & Singing
From start to finish, how long does a 2 team debate last in this class?
17 minutes (10 minute prep + 2 minute constructive per team + 1 minute rebuttal per team + 30 second final focus per team)
In the word monologue, what does the prefix "mono" mean?
one
Where do storytelling pieces come from?
Children's books
SPELL the word that "improv" is short for.
Improvisation
Name a career that requires strong public speaking skills.
teacher, politician, publicist, actor, trainer, sales
Data is evidence that supports the claim. What is grounds/warrant?
Explaining why the data supports the claim
Where can monologues be pulled from? List at least 3 sources.
Movie, tv show, play, musical, book, poem
How should your voice change when performing a storytelling piece?
Different voices for each character you play
What is a twist?
An event, normally at the end of the skit, that the audience doesn't see coming
List 3 ways you can communicate nonverbally.
Facial expressions, hand gestures, body language
What type of debate did we learn?
Public Forum
What does it mean to annotate a poem?
write down the motions you will do
What is the term for a person who tells the story without being a part of it?
Narrator
How long is improv prep? How long can the skit be?
5 minutes, 6 minutes
List the 4 types of paralanguage you were graded on when giving a speech.
Rate, Volume, Pitch, Tone
What is the term for a "comeback" in a debate, where the debater addresses the other team's points?
Rebuttal
When performing a monologue, what must you always include at the beginning?
Title & Author
What term do we use to refer to shortening source material into a script?
Cutting
What is the "most important" rule of improv?
Yes, and... (go with what your partner says no matter what)
We watched a video of famous actor Josh Gad's award winning speech on the power of laughter. What role is he most famous for?
Olaf in Frozen
What are the terms for the 2 sides in a debate? Hint: both words end in "-ative"
Negative & Affirmative
When would you NEED a prepared monologue?
When auditioning for a play or film
In class we performed just 1 minute of a storytelling piece. In competition, what is the time limit?
10 minutes
Prompt: Two kids find a time machine.
What is the conflict & resolution?
answers vary