Craft, Functional Writing, and Speech

Due: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 1. Create a special and original decorated valentines holder. It may be made of anything you have around your house. The more reused items you put into your holder, the better! 2. Write a “How I Made My Valentines Holder” paper. Include a materials list, and step by step procedure, so someone else could make it. 3. Plan a speech about “How I Made My Valentines Holder”. Include: 1. What did you make and where did you get your idea? 2. What materials did you use? (Be sure to make a point of talking about the reused materials!) 3. Give step by step directions of how you put it together. 4. Tell what you’re going to do with it after Valentine’s Day. Each term 2nd and 3rd graders will be assessed on their speaking ability. The areas assessed include: Content/Ideas  Ideas are clear.  It is evident the speaker knows what he/she is talking about. Organization:  It is evident the speech was prepared ahead of time.  The speech includes a beginning, middle, and ending.  There are interesting and clear transitions. Language  Words to make the speech interesting are used.  Words are appropriately used.  Diction is clear. Delivery  Show confidence.  Smile appropriately.  Stand straight.  Use appropriate hand gestures and at other times keep hands comfortably at sides.  Make eye contact with students and teacher.  Project voice. Effort  There is clear evidence that the child has rehearsed the speech several times in front of an audience. Hints  Practice, practice, practice!  Practice in front of a mirror using a loud, pleasant voice. Figure out some hand gestures that go nicely with the speech. Practice a couple of times without your script in front of the mirror. Practice in front of an adult.  Time yourself at an appropriate pace (2-3 minutes) and make yourself slow down, so you don’t say it too fast.  Memorize your script. Extra Credit! To gain a 5 in Content/Ideas add extra interesting details. To gain a 5 in organization make your transitions clever. To gain a 5 in language look for some new vocabulary words that can be appropriately placed to spice up your speech. To gain a 5 in delivery practice, practice, practice! Let someone hear you speak and give you pointers on how to make your self sound and look better. Then practice what he/she told!