If your students love sports, these persuasive speech topics are sure to be a favorite! Giving students plenty of public speaking practice is important, but thinking of speech topics takes time! This digital resource requires no prep on your part and can be used for impromptu or extemporaneous speeches, as a team-building or get-to-know-you activity, to practice rhetorical appeals, or for a formal speaking assignment.
Have you ever been caught scrambling at the last minute for speech topics? Dreaming them up, trying to make them engaging, printing, cutting, folding…I’ve been there, but solved this problem by curating the topics that my students engaged with the most and creating this easy-to-use digital resource.
Now, all I have to do when I want to give students a bit of impromptu speaking practice is to choose a slideshow, project it up on the board, and draw student names. Each student comes to the front clicks the mouse to reveal his or her topic, and speaks for 30-60 seconds or more.
If I want to give students a more formal speaking opportunity, I simply assign each student a number and post or print the graphic organizer version of this slideshow so that students can plan a bit before speaking. No more crazy topic searches, cutting, folding, etc!
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Here’s what you will receive in this resource:
★32 Speech Topics in Google Slides (64 Slides) so that you have options for use and differentiation. Two different options are provided: topics only + interactive graphic organizers.
★Blank Slides (2 Slides) so that you are able to customize and add your own quotations into the mix.
★Google Form for Speech Feedback (1 Form) so that you can have students self-assess or record your thoughts for each speaker quickly and efficiently, keeping track of progress over time.
★ Product Links and Teacher Notes (3 Pages) so that you have instructions and tips for using this assignment with students at your fingertips.
★ Digital “Getting Started” Guide (2 Pages) so that you’re able to swiftly make your own copy of this digital product and share it with your students.
★ Digital “FAQ” Guide (2 Pages) provides detailed answers to common digital resource questions!
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Benefits of digital interactive resources include:
★ High engagement = happy students and happy teacher
★ Student-friendly 1:1 environment
★ Development of college and career readiness skills
★ Fluid integration of ELA skills
★ Productive use of class time that is maximized for student learning
This resource is helpful for:
★ Teachers new to a digital learning environment.
★ Teachers who are looking to save time with ready-made digital resources.
★ Teachers who love to innovate and try new things!
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