New Topics, New Stories

I had so much fun working with you and Edistorm today, and I hope you found the session helpful as you brainstorm ideas for your next speech. Here's a word cloud I created from our discussion on Edistorm:



Remember, the Informative Speech must be four to five minutes long and should inform us of a service, place, object, event, or phenomena here at EKU. There are many ways to structure your speech, but since we are focusing on storytelling, find or create a narrative that helps us connect with your information.

For example, the narrative of the search for information may be a useful way to tell us your story and to help you connect to your audience. The point is to focus on your audience and tell us a story. Don't tell us things that we can find on wikipedia or YouTube. That's boring. Collect and refine information that will enable you to deliver a speech that really excites and interests you, and your audience will enjoy listening.

You are in a tech-savvy room, so feel free to use the technology available: Prezi, PowerPoint, xtranormal, videos, music. Part of the rubric involves your presentation aids, but I reward calculated risk-takers when it comes to visuals. In other words, this is a safe class to take chances and create videos and have some fun with your visuals. Just make sure it's content you created or that I approve.

• The speech is worth 50 points. (Be ready to present on Feb 21)

• The outline of the speech is worth 25 points. (Due on Feb 14)

• After the speech, you'll watch a video of your speech and turn in a reflection worth 10 points. (Due before the Persuasive Speech)

For Thursday, read Chapter 4 and focus on the section we discussed in class. I also want you to watch this short video. As you watch, consider how Fabian is making technology adapt to the user and think about how we as speakers can adapt to our audience.



See you Thursday!