COMMEMORATIVE SPEECH CRITERIA  Student Learner Outcomes: Research and organize supporting material for various types of public presentations

COMMEMORATIVE SPEECH CRITERIA 

Student Learner Outcomes:

2. Research and organize supporting material for various types of public presentations.
   4. Demonstrate effective use of visual aids 
   5. Understand the skills necessary for confident and effective physical and vocal delivery.  

Module 4 Learner Outcomes:  

3. Select an appropriate Commemorative speech topic

7. Organize a Commemorative speech

9. Apply different stylistic devices to your speech for maximum impact
10. Create and deliver a Commemorative speech

Commemorative speeches praise, honor, recognize, or pay tribute to a person, an event, an idea, or an institution. They are usually given in formal settings, such as banquets, receptions, retirement parties, special birthdays, memorial services, and rallies. The most common type of commemorative speeches is speeches of tribute that is given to honor someone. This type highlights a person’s exceptional value, qualities, contributions, or accomplishments. Your speech should be organized around two goals:

1. Help the audience appreciate the importance of a person, an event, an idea, or an institution
2. Illustrate for an audience a person’s unique achievements or the special impact of an event, idea, or institution

Topic

You will write and deliver a 6-8 minute presentation designed to help the audience appreciate the importance of a person, an event, an idea, or an institution and illustrate a person’s unique achievements or the special impact of an event, idea or institution. Choose a topic that is of interest to you and your audience. You must do the following to accomplish these two goals:

• Identify who or what you are commemorating (i.e., Name the person, event, idea, or institution being celebrated).
• Identify and describe the qualities or activities that make this person, event, idea, or institution special (i.e., Clearly state the unique characteristics or actions being commemorated).
• Identify and describe any obstacles the person, event, idea, or institution had to overcome to be successful. -             Identify and describe your relationship to the person, event, idea, or institution being commemorated.

In addition, follow these guidelines for an effective commemorative speech:

• Share what is unique and special. It is your job to inform your listeners of these qualities by offering specific praise for your subject that consists of representative examples of successes, talents, accomplishments, special characteristics, and significant impacts. Be specific about the importance and meaning of who or what you are commemorating.
• Express sincere appreciation. Include in your speech sincere recognition of the ways in which who or what you are commemorating has affected a community. Your words should be genuine and express respect and gratitude.
• Tell the truth. Be certain the facts, stories, and traits you attribute to the subject of your commemoration are all accurate. When you commemorate a person, share your personal experience with that person so your audience can appreciate his or her exceptional qualities. When you commemorate an event, idea, or institution, share the characteristics that make your subject special in a way that appeals to your audience. Remember, when you give a commemorative speech, you want your audience to feel inspired and appreciative and to respect and admire who or what you are honoring.

Delivery/Notes

The commemorative speech as with all others, should be delivered extemporaneously (prepared and practiced but not memorized or read). Use only a speaking/delivery outline to jog your memory (4 x 6 index card). Do not write out whole sections (or the entire presentation) to use in your delivery. Again, do not read or recite your presentation. It should be obvious that you have practiced. Your delivery should include professional language, and a smooth voice free from fillers. You should also make meaningful eye contact and engage your audience. You must practice your speech to ensure that your delivery falls within the 6-8 minute time frame. You will have points deducted if your speech delivery falls outside of this time limit. Specifically, five points will be deducted for each 30-second interval where you fall over/under the time allotted (e.g., a speech of 5 minutes, 55 seconds will have five points deducted or a speech of 8 minutes, 16 seconds will have five points deducted).

Sources

You are required to utilize and cite a minimum of two CREDIBLE sources for this presentation. You must identify each source when you deliver your presentation, in the outline of the presentation, and on a reference list (APA style).

Speaking Day

You will be required to submit your Commemorative speeches before the deadline highlighted on the checklist.   

Visual Aid

You are required to use a multimedia presentation (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, etc.) during your speech.

DUE via Laulima:

• Your preparation outline AND reference list in APA style
• Your PowerPoint slides

1. Title and save your document with your last name and an assignment identifier (e.g., Iwasaki_Commemorative.docx).
2. Log on to the SP 251 Laulima website and click on the “Assignments” link in the left toolbar.
3. Click on the appropriate assignment.
4. Select the correct file and attach your document (i.e., click the Choose File button).
5. Submit the assignment (i.e., click the Submit button).
6. Assignments are due via Laulima before deadline on checklist. Assignments not submitted at this time will receive a ZERO. Hard copies and e-mailed copies of your assignments will NOT be accepted. In addition, only Microsoft Word documents will be accepted. There will be an automatic 10-point deduction for submitting a file in a format other than Microsoft Word.

*Note: Double-check to ensure you attach and submit the CORRECT document. You should receive an e-mail from Laulima confirming your assignment submission. Check your assignment submission if you do not receive a confirmation. We will NOT accept assignments past the deadline for submission errors.

VIDEO FILE SUBMISSION: 

Because our school has transitioned to online instruction, you will be recording yourself present your informative speech, and then uploading the video for me to grade. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: This course is designed to give you practice in how to deliver presentations before a live audience. It is not intended for you to learn how to make YouTube videos or Vlogs (video logs). Therefore, for these speeches, you must be

STANDING, and you must present your speech as if you were presenting before a LIVE AUDIENCE. Please make sure that your visual aids are in sight of your recording. You can use your laptop right next to you to show your visual aids and record yourself using your phone camera. 

This means no sitting and no reading your notes from your computer screen or from notes lying on the table. We must be able to see a head to waist view of you. It is perfectly okay to use 4” x 6” notecards as handheld speaker notes. If you need special accommodations and must be sitting for this presentation, you must provide official documentation form the student ACCESS Office: (808)-844-2392 at least one week before the first presentation is due. 

Each speech must be delivered extemporaneously, meaning that the speech is delivered conversationally with the use of 4” x 6” notecards as handheld speaker notes. Reading your speech from your computer screen is not allowed. If it is determined that you are not using extemporaneous delivery, you will be asked to redo the entire presentation, and the late penalty will apply. 

Speech videos must be uploaded in unedited or “raw” form. Video editing to correct for errors or latencies in speech is prohibited. Videos that have been edited before submission will receive a “0” grade.  To submit a video, please follow the instructions highlighted below: 

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR VIDEOS ONLINE: 

1.            Log in to your UH gmail account. At the top right of the screen next to the log in, you will see a grid of ‘9’ dots. Run your mouse over there, and it will take you to a number of different google apps. Click on “Google drive.” 2.  Once you are in google drive, click on “New folder” and write “SP 251 speech” 

3. Double click the folder once you named it. 
4. Have the video file on your computer and then drag and drop your file into the folder on Google drive. 
5. It takes a bit of time for it to transfer and process, so please make sure you are NOT DOING THIS LAST MINUTE. 
6. Once your video has uploaded to google drive and processed, you are going to share it with me. 
   1. Click on the video. On the top of the tool-bar area you are going to see an icon of a person with a plus sign next to him/her that looks like this: 
   2. Click on that and type in my email address: kaydeni@hawaii.edu to share the video with me. Click on the pencil and select

“can view” iii.   Once you are finished, select “Done” and you have shared your video file with me.

To help you, I have also attached a video link that explains how to do this process as well: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBSO2dXCx44

COMMEMORATIVE SPEECH – INSTRUCTOR’S EVALUATION

Speaker:

Topic:

Time:

Grading Scale:  

E = Excellent. The student exceeds expectations in respect to the item being graded with originality, creativity, and execution.  G = Good. The student does solid work, showing above average creativity and execution, but minor things could be improved A = Average. The student’s work is satisfactory. Work shows lack of effort/craftsmanship and several things could be improved. 

F= Fair. Student shows poor effort and inadequate understanding. Work is careless and below average craftsmanship. 

P = Poor. Student shows very little effort and includes incomplete parts. Does not have an understanding of what is required. M = Missing. The student did not include the item in their speech. 

Commemorative Speech Video Grade:  

Commemorative Speech Outline and PPT:

Presentation earned out of 100: _____________

Deductions for going under/over time: _____________

Outline and reference list earned out of 50: _____________

Total points earned out of 150: ___________