Public Speaking
Body Language
Volume, Pitch & Pacing
Brainstorming & Impromptu
Wild Card
100

Name 3 situations in daily life that require public speaking.

Many acceptable answers. 

Example response: 

1. Ordering from a restaurant

2. Asking a question in class

3. Telling a story to your friends


100

What is body language?

Body Language is the way your body moves when you communicate (non-verbal communication). 

100

What is pitch? 

This is how high or low your tone is when you are speaking. 

100

What is impromptu? 

When something is done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.

100

What is your SpeechDojo instructor's name and what grade are they in?

Jazzy, Grade 11!

200

How does public speaking help?

Multiple answers, at least 3

- Helps tell our ideas better

- Helps make us more confident

- Helps us in the future in school and in a job


200

Do humans do more VERBAL communication or NON-VERBAL communication? 

NON-VERBAL

200

What does fast pacing represent in your speech? (Think about what emotion it represents or shows the audience.)

Intensity, excitement, there may be more accepted answers

200

What does PERMS stand for?

Political

Economic/Environmental

Religious

Moral

Social

200

What speech organization am I part of?

SpeechDojo

300

What is glossophobia?

The fear of public speaking.

300

Give a demonstration of open versus closed body language. 

Open to interpretation! 

300

Why is it important to change your volume when you speak?

The audience will notice a change, which makes them pay attention to what you're about to say next.

300

What are the four steps of impromptu that help you brainstorm on the spot? 

Brain Dump; Mind Map; PERMS; Brainstorming with Others!

300

What did Gru do in the minions video that caused the minions to listen to him?

Pause!

400

ACTIVITY

Choose one person who has not volunteered before to do this activity. Pretend that Jazzy has glossophobia, give me some advice on how to overcome it. 

Many answers are accepted.

400

ACTIVITY

If you think hunching over is an example of closed body language, everyone in that team: hunch over!

HUNCH OVER!
400

ACTIVITY 

Try to read this tongue twister to the best of your ability!

Mister Matt mastered math matters, or maybe math that matters mastered Mister Matt?

No incorrect answers!

400

Topic: Is Math the best subject? Why or why not?

1-2 minutes of impromptu

All goes. 

400

ACTIVITY SQUARE: A team member that may not have volunteered before, deliver a 15 second gibberish speech to convince us you’re worthy of the points.

ALL ANSWERS!