Demonstration Speech

Demonstration Speech Background: There are many instances in Public Speaking situations where you will have to share something with an audience that may have very little to no experience with your subject. The most common type of speech to share information is the demonstration speech. A demonstration speech is a type of informative speech designed to impart to the audience information they can use to replicate a process or understand a process-oriented idea. It teaches the essential steps in completing a task or process and REQUIRES visual aids to illustrate part of the process. For this speech, you will demonstrate something to an audience in order to inform them. Your time limit is 5 minutes minimum.  Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to organize a speech chronologically, explain a process to others in a clear manner, prepare and use visual aids, and identify the best means of fitting available material into a limited time frame  Audience: The audience for your speech is your peers and the teacher for evaluation.  Task: The key to a successful presentation is delivery and topic choice. The demonstration speech is one where you need to choose a topic that you know a lot about and your audience does not. Keep in mind your environment. Your speech/topic should allow you to present information AND also demonstrate it.  Procedure: Check off items as you complete them. 1.  Choose your topic wisely. Select something that you know a lot about and can demonstrate effectively. Consider hobbies, interests, etc. Avoid trivial topic like how to make a sandwich. Narrow the topic to fit the time limit. Consider topic such as how to take good  photographs, how to give first aid, how to plan a vacation, how to bake a cake. **Note, if you choose food, you will be responsible for bringing in enough to present and share with the entire class. 2.  Work on your outline  Outline 3.  Chronologically place each step and clearly describe the process 4.  Identify the visual aids/items you will need for each step 5.  Finalize your outline with the intro/conclusion 6.  Rehearse your speech aloud, but don't memorize it word for word 7.  You may use a maximum of 3 notecards-front only 8.  Practice your speech with someone else and see if they can follow the instructions 9.  Make sure you are using a conversational voice and vocal variety Deadlines:  Outlines are due by Thursday, 11/14 Practice: Friday and Monday (11/15 and 11/18) Tuesday, 11/19: Notecards and final practice Wednesday - Friday (11/19-11/21):  Presentations Pay special attention to the skills listed here: Eye contact Story telling - specific details make for better stories Prepared/rehearsed introduction and conclusion No dead air - talk to us throughout the process Rubric Critique Mario YouTube Video What does Mario do that's so effective as a demonstration speech? He is an expert in his content, which allows him to 'multi-task' He uses tangents to be interesting and to have something to say while he's cooking He gives the audience details about his subject little background information we'd find interesting these bits are likely prepared and thought of ahead of time ingredients/materials are prepared ahead of time and ready to be used He has obviously practiced he's not "thinking" about what he's doing, he's just doing it He doesn't over-narrate over-describing would be boring, so he tells stories and gives interesting information as we watch his hands Like a television sports' announcer, he realizes we can see what he's doing example 2 https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=directions+for+how+to+speeches&view=detail&mid=97A4BF673A518436092D97A4BF673A518436092D&FORM=VIRE Topic Ideas A brainstormed list of ideas for your demonstration speeches: Cook something give directions from one point in the school to another, with three random stops along the way. Style hair The perfect sit  up (demonstrate any type of specific exercise) tie a fishing knot complete a complicated math problem tie your shoe make a sandwich put on makeup putt a golf ball use a computer program - playing a game, using software, using particular skills juggle take a good photograph make sundaes crafts braid hair - cut hair - do fancy haircuts/styles wrap a present write a story yoga change a diaper how to draw - artistic things shine your shoes OUTLINE Link to outline