Name: ____________________

Due Date: _______________________

LES # 6: Two-Minute Speech

Student Outline

The Big Question:

What are the most important things I learned in Grade 7?

Competencies
SSC4 Writing: follows the process to produce a written speech; explores the relationship(s) between
writer, text and context.
SSC1 Talk: produces a speech for a familiar audience; explores social practices of the classroom and
community in this context.

Learning Activities
1.
Brainstorming ideas about what you have learned in Grade 7
2.
Review components of a two minute speech: opening paragraph, social skills paragraph,
academic paragraph and conclusion. Use the graphic organizer provided.
3.
What makes an effective topic sentence?
4.
Who is your target audience?
5.
Prepare a draft of your speech and share it with a group
6.
Review the writing process and revise the draft
7.
Practice presenting the speech
8.
Present your two-minute speech to the class. Schedule will be posted in the classroom and
online.

Complex Task
1.
Use the writing process to produce a short speech about the most valuable thin you have learned
in Grade 7.
2.
Use the production process of a talk text to deliver the speech to the class.

Rubric for Speech: Write and Talk

Name: __________________

Criteria
Writing
Process
-graphic
organizer
-draft
-final
-cue card
Writers
Message
-Topic
-Support

1
Provide no
evidence of the
writing process

2
3
Uses the
Uses the
writing process writing process
in a limited
way.

4
Uses the
writing process
to explore
ideas

5
Uses the
writing process
to improve
writing

Writes a
simple speech
that has a
vague
message.

Writes a
speech that has
a simple
message.

Writes a
speech that has
a clear
message and is
supported.

Writes a
speech that has
a distinct
message and is
well supported.

Writers Style
-Topic
sentence
-3 supports
-Closer

Does not
follow the
elements of a
speech.

Is missing a
few elements
of the speech.

Is missing two Is missing one

elements of the element of the
speech.
speech.

Speech is not
supported.

Presentations
Strategies
-volume
-gestures
-speaking
clearly
-eye contact

Reads the
speech.

Speech is
minimally
supported.
Use some
presentation
strategies.

Writes a
speech that has
the potential to
inspired the
target
audience.
Speech is will
written with all
components
and is very
well supported.

Comments:

Attempts to
use some
presentation
strategies.

Speech is
supported.
Uses
presentation
strategies
effectively.

Uses
presentation
strategies
effectively to
inspire the
target
audience.

Graphic Organizer for Grade 7 Speech

Paragraph # 1
Introduction
Paragraph

How will you welcome future Symmes students? Explain that you will be giving
valuable advice on how to survive and thrive at Symmes.

Paragraph # 2
Social Skills
paragraph

Describe 3 social skills that will help students adjust to high school life.
Explain why each skill is important. For example, begin involved in school life,
finding the right friends, asking questions etc.

Paragraph # 3
Academic paragraph

Describe three academic skills that will help new students achieve academic
success. For example; staying organized, using an agenda, using the 3Es,
preparing a memory aid etc.

Paragraph # 4
Conclusion

Conclude how to be academically and socially successful at Symmes. Add a

reason why future students will enjoy their educational experience at Symmes.
Be welcoming and positive about their future school.