Dramatic Arts

Your speech outlines are currently due. Your speeches should be about any aspect of theater or drama. You must be ready to present your speeches on Friday, May 29, 2009.

 You will receive a maximum of 50 points for your speech recitations. More specifically, you will receive between 1-5 points in each of the following areas:

1. Introduction: Speech contains a memorable attention-getter and/or a clear preview of the speech elements and your purpose statement leads the audience smoothly into speech body.

2. Body of Speech: You have a superb selection of main points, a clear organizational structure, well-organized information, and excellent transitions between main points.

3. Development of Topic Ideas: Each main point on your outline is fully developed, complete with details and/or illustrations, charts, visual aids, etc. to establish and reinforce main points.

4. Research: Speech uses sufficient clarifying materials such as examples, statistics, and/or supporting materials. Sources are identified when/where necessary. Connections to the source material are evident.

5. Preparedness: You are completely prepared and have obviously rehearsed.

6. Eye Contact/Engagement: You maintain good posture, look relaxed, and appear confident throughout the presentation. You also establish eye contact with audience members during the presentation.

7. Volume, Articulation, and Vocal Expression: Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members throughout the presentation.  Pitch variety is used and emotions are conveyed effectively.

8. Innovation, Creativity and/or Visual Aids: Your presentation uses props, charts, illustrations, and/or innovative ideas that reinforce main points and enhance the overall presentation.

9. Conclusion: Your presentation has an effective and memorable closing statement. Main points and speech purpose are summarized.

10. Effective Use of Time/Adherence to Time Restrictions: The presentation is well-structured and meets the 2-7 minute time requirement.

      Some of you have asked, "Why do we have to do these speeches anyway?"  Well, here is your answer.  New York State requires that twelfth grade students be able to make presentations.  Here are the standards: 

Grade-Specific performance indicators

The grade-specific performance indicators that grade 12 students demonstrate as they learn to speak include: 

Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.

• Prepare and give presentations to a variety of audiences on a range of informational topics, using a variety of techniques, such as multimedia, group presentations, and   dramatic approaches

• Give directions and explain complex processes

Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression

• Present interpretations and responses to literary texts and performances in presentations to school and public audiences

Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.

• Express opinions and make judgments about ideas, information, experiences, and issues in literary, scientific, and historical articles, in public documents, and in advertisements

• Present reasons, examples, and details from sources such as films to defend opinions or judgments

• Respond to constructive criticism

• Use visuals and technology to enhance presentation

Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.

• Speak informally with familiar and unfamiliar people, individually and in group settings

 • Respect the age, gender, social position, and cultural traditions of the listener

 • Use social communication in workplace settings to foster trust and build goodwill

 • Respond respectfully

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