Week Six Argument Lecture

Define Argument - current day and then in the 1828 dictionary.

1828 ARGUMENT, noun [Latin argumentum.]

1. A reason offered for or against a proposition, opinion, or measure; a reason offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; followed by for or against.

2. In logic, an inference drawn from premises, which are indisputable, or at least of probable truth.

3. The subject of a discourse or writing.

4. An abstract or summary of a book, or the heads of the subjects.

5. A debate or discussion; a series of reasoning; as, an argument was had before the court, in which argument all the reasons were urged.

6. In astronomy, an arch by which we seek another unknown arch, proportional to the first.

Connect with previous lessons:  Argument are proofs and those can be the pitons on yor climb.  A strong argument is based on proofs and proofs come from research.  

DIvide class in two groups-- Pro and Con.  

Argument 1 minute

Rebut 1 minute

Argument 1 minute

Rebut 1 minute

Give topic and one minute for preparation:  

Judges grade according to how many arguments were made, less how many rebutted.  

Humorous Speech Topics

http://www.write-out-loud.com/fun-speech-topics.html


http://www.funnp.com/misc/easy_good_interesting_informative_speech_topics.html


http://ezinearticles.com/?9-Fun-Speech-Class-Activities&id=7207665


Ideas for argument topics

Teen Failure is a Fallacy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2XtDwKJQTw

TEENS ARE MEANT FOR EXCeLLENCE !

Inspirationlampost.com

Top 100 Speeches All Time

Pick three of these speeches to read/watch/listen to.


http://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html

Week Four

GATHERING ACTIVITY:

Conductor’s Game—loud, soft, musically, choppy, falsetto, bass,

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Overview last two weeks.    What do your notes look like? 

What were your TAKE HOMES?

#1   Rhetoric   Use it to craft arguments and answer questions

#2  How strong are your pitons—proofs.

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LECTURE

    #3   Do you have a vision?   Start with the End in Mind

Lecture:  Vision.

Philosophical questions? 

Who are you?  Why are you here?   

What’s in your backpack” talk by Bytheway. 

PRACTICE:

Impromptu Speaking:  Hero speeches

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SPEED SPEECHES at 1^st Semester Culminating Activity in January. 

HOMEWORK PAGE:   Vocabulary page               

SPEED SPEECHES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6KH5-DPfnw    Debate Speed Speaking

Conductor Game

Conductor’s Game—

Start in a circle.  Conductor steps into the middle and selects a tongue twister from the box.  The youth then proceeds to take a turn to direct one person in the group in how to repeat the phrase by using only musical direction and hand signals.  

loud, soft, musically, choppy, falsetto, bass

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How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?

Jack and Jill went up the hill

One Two Buckle My Shoe

Three Four Shut the Door

Star Light Star Bright

ABC Song 

Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers

Twinkle Twinkle

How many yaks could a yak pack pack, if a yak pack could pack yaks?

Week Three Semester 1

Review last week lecture:  Aristotle's Triangle of Rhetoric

Lecture:  Climb Up!  Introducing Proofs - Arguments

Activity:  Faulty Proofs Game   Fill out truths, use those truths to introduce the youth to the group with faulty sentences.



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Homework Topic:  "My Hero"    Must be Alive

Impromptu Speech

Intro:

Body:  Three Proofs

Summary:

WHY SPEECH TRAINING?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDRNaAxryu8

Week Two Rhetoric Lecture

Rhetoric Discussion - PERSUADE ME

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Explain Aristotle's Triangle of Rhetoric


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Game:  Make a statement about a cat and have the group decide logos, ethos, or pathos.

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Week 3 Interview and Introduction Game

Ask the youth to fill out the questionaire then pass it to the person next to them and they will stand and introduce them to the group using their answers.  

COMICON	Interview and Introduction Game --
Name Name a Comic book character Name a Vacation Spot Name 2 zoo animals Name a Disney Character Name a flower Name an insect Name a  bad habit Name a tech company Name a Hobby Who you would vote for for the President of the US Fav. Book author Toughest issue in the world today.	·         I’d like to introduce _______________________________________________ (name) ·         Aka (also known as) _______________________________________________ (comic) ·         Just returned from a tour of___________________(vacation). ·         ________________ loves animals and has lots of  pets,  some  (name)                        are ___________ and __________ .                                                                        (zoo animals) ·         _________________also has a very famous family.  He/she is (name)                          first cousins with  __________________                                                                                           (Disney character) ·         ____________ is an innovator in the area of science and is (name)               currently working to pioneered the science of                             combining ________ and _______________                                      (Flower)                                                (insect) He/she has use the Pavlovian theory to create totally new theories  in the area of  ___________.  When he/she  is not consulting for ___________________________ He/She is:     ______________________________________________ Right now he/she is working with ____________________________ On their latest film project based on the book _________________________ Which has a working title of:    How to solve ____________________. Ladies and Gentlemen, Let’s give a hand to:  ___________________                                                                                     (name).

Humorous Intrepretations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHre9XircII    Meanwhile Back at the Ranch

StoryTelling

Week 4 Impromptu Speaking

Impromptu Hero Speech

5 minutes long

Someone who inspires you.  Must be a real person.  Alive or dead

Pick

Answer who what where when how

Great ending

Example:

Temple Grandin

She is a woman who reformed slaughter techniques in America to the cattle's benefit.

She was born around 1950 and she had autism before it was diagnosed.    Her mother did not let her give in.  "Door slammed in your face, find a way to open it and walk through."  Mom persisted in teaching her and having high expectations.

Inspiring High School Teacher honed science interest.

College Years - hug machine.  Roommate abuse challenge,

Doctorate challenges,  Learn to fit in with mud on truck.

End with Strong visual of Autism conference.  Walk through the door.

Impromptu Speaking Tips

Seems like a cruel trick, someone asking you to speak without preparation, but it’s actually great training for your life.  Speaking on the fly is a great skill to develop as sometime in your life you will probably be asked to speak at social events, business meetings, church meetings or family gatherings.

1.     Grab a piece of paper and a pen, napkin, or the back of the church program,  so you don’t end up looking like a tattoo artist and jot down a few thoughts.  One word topic can help direct you.  PANIC IS NOT the word!

2.     Focus on a great intro sentence,

a.     INTRO HINTS:  Have you ever…   Isn’t it great when…  Did you know that… Most of us know/don’t know…

b.     Feel free to acknowledge your discomfort, but don’t make it a pity party. 

3.     Pick 2-3 great points.  Aim at your own Target – feel free to shoot in a whole new direction.

    

4.     Concentrate on controlling your body, vocal tone and nervous body tics. Redirect the brain to body and tune out the people.    

5.     ALWAYS end with a great conclusion and most people will forget the middle. 

a.     END HINTS:  That’s why…   So now we see…  It makes sense that… 

Day One Intro To Speech

We are going to jump right in with both feet up to our necks into speech.    No Gum and Shoes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHo-3LEcgQE    3 minutes in.

Ask what is known about Patrick Henry and then Tina Mellor  Speech problems, couldn't say consonants - 7 years of speech therapy and now super fast talker, communicates great, going off to BYU I music degree.

Go around the room:  Tell your name and one thing you want from this class and one thing interesting about you.

Split into groups and practice introductions:

1. Establish Credibility
2. Give background on their interests
3. Create connections with the audience

Topic:  Bears

Next week's impromptu speech:    How to Make Something

IMPROMPTU SPEECH   a five-eight minute talk prepared in 1-3 minutes.

• Introduction
• Choose your focus
• Think of 2-3 fill-ins    
• Relate the topic to your audience
•        Reason to Agree
• Sum it Up - Restate 

Unleashing your Voice

This course is patterned after Kathy Mellor's Unleashing Your Voice.  We will be using documentation proprietary to her company programs.