Demonstration Speech

Topic Selection	Organization	Introduction	Conclusion	Outline	Visual Aids
Practice	Materials	Presentation	Clean Up	Afterwards	Topic Ideas

	Topic Selection: Consider the following: -Is it something you know how to do well? -Is it something your audience would like to learn? -Is it a process that will result in a finished product? -Is it something you can accomplish in the allotted time? (4-6 minutes) -Is it something you can safely accomplish in the room? -Is it something you can do legally in school? (no weapons or controlled substances)
	Organization: Organize the steps in your process chronologically. These will become the body of the speech.
	Introduction: This must include the following: -an attention-getting device (AGD) -why you are an expert on this topic -two good ways learning this process could help your audience
	Conclusion: This must include the following: -a summary of all the steps in your process -a reference back to the AGD
	Outline: This will be a separate grade. (100 points possible) You must use complete sentences. Each point must be in parallel structure. Neatness, spelling, and correct grammar are important.
	Visual Aid(s): At least one visual aid is necessary to help explain and illustrate the process you are demonstrating. Visual aids must be something in addition to both the materials you use in your demonstration and your finished product. The visual aids may be posters and/or audio-visual (including PowerPoint). They will be graded on content, preparation, neatness, and use. They will be graded separately from the speech. (75 points possible) Be sure to practice your speech using your visual aids.
	Practice: Be sure what you are doing will be visible to everyone in the audience. Explain each step clearly as you demonstrate. Avoid "dead air" time. Your goal is to do such a good job that the audience can duplicate the process and produce the product after you have finished. It is important to time your speech more than once to make certain it fits the given time frame.
	Materials: Organize your materials. Create a checklist of all the items you will need to successfully complete your process. Arrange for storage of perishable food items ahead of time. Be sure you have a plan to get your materials to and from class on the day you will speak.
	Presentation: Your actual speech will count 200 points. We will draw ahead of time for speaking order. You will lose 20 points if you do not speak in your assigned time. During your speech, make sure everyone can see all the steps of your process. Pay close attention to the timer. Monitor feedback to determine audience understanding.
	Clean up: This is part of your responsibility as a speaker. Bring paper towels or a cloth to clean off the table if you will potentially make a mess.
	Afterwards: Take home your materials!!!
	Topic Ideas: Only 1 person per class may speak on a topic. Here are a few of the topics used successfully in the past to get you started thinking. Of course you are not limited to these ideas. How to: pot a plant, make a birdhouse, build a model, make Jello Jigglers, arrange flowers, polish shoes, stencil, decorate a cake, make stationary, stamp greeting cards, make ornaments, color eggs, make a photo album, fold napkins, paint a shirt, fold origami, make paper flowers, do wood burning, frame a picture, decorate cookies, make boxes, make a dream catcher, cover a book, finish furniture, hang wallpaper, make a basket, make a spool doll, make an Easter tree, make a dryer vent pumpkin, fix a bike tire, iron clothes, cross stitch, make a terrarium, set up a fish tank, tie a tie, make a rope halter, make a wreath, wrap a package creatively, silk screen, carve wood, tool leather, set a formal table, repair a lamp, make a winter survival kit, carve a pumpkin, make a centerpiece, make a beaded necklace, make paper, tie dye, braid a belt, make candy airplanes or trains, make a wooden stool, make Playdough or Silly Putty, make a planter, dry flowers

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