Parts of (Your) Speech
This catchy opening statement can do wonders at getting people to pay attention to your speech.
What is a hook?
Establishes why the topic is important using a thoughtful technique to get the audience’s attention.
What is a Hook?
Breathe, relax, remember that you have done the work, and remember that we are all rooting for you!
What should I do if I’m nervous?
Because “we celebrate learning”, we offer this kind of feedback.
What is constructive feedback?
This has to do with making sure every word is heard.
What is Projection?
For both your problem and solution, you need 1-2 pieces of this.
What is evidence?
This focuses on the student’s speaking pace, volume, and confidence.
What is Presence?
You don’t have to do this with your speech, but it helps to do it so that you’re not relying so much on your notecards.
What is memorization?
Because “we are respectful”, we put these aside from 5 to 7.
What are cell phones and off-topic apps?
Speak too fast, your words get jumbled; speak too slow, that time will run, yo!
What is Pace?
The entire point behind why your social justice topic is an important issue that needs to be solved.
What is the claim?
Through this, judges see if your information is from reputable sources and connects to the claim with solid reasoning.
What is Evidence?
You can do this with the wording and organization of your speech right up until the last minute.
What is revise/reorganize?
Because “we are safe”, we refrain from doing this and report it whenever we see it, whether in-person or electronically.
What is bullying?
Body language speaks before you open your mouth, so stand like you know what you’re talking about!
What is Posture?
Your final speech should be about this long.
What is 2:00?
This focuses on the structure and transitions of the speech language.
What is Organization?
When your speech has almost reached the 2 minute mark (and also if you go past that time), this is what One World staff will do.
What is hold up a cue card / inform you?
Because “we are respectful”, we do this with our eyes, ears, and bodies for our peers and teachers.
What is listen?
This “P” means while you’re up there “rappin’” / You keep your composure no matter what happens!
What is Poise?
This part of the speech strongly suggests the audience participate to be a part of the solution.
What is the call to action?
Here, judges look to see if the problem is clear and convincing and the solution is actionable.
What is Argument?
This is the best way to make sure your speech is within the 1:30-2:00 time frame.
What is practice with a timer?
Because “we rise to challenges”, we don’t use this kind of writing as if it was our own.
What is AI (or anyone else’s) writing?
This “P” has to do with looking and sounding like you take yourself and your speech seriously.
What is Professionalism?