Welcome To The Timeline of Events Leading to the Day of our Public Speaking Informational Speeches Delivery!
Warning: The following events were spent (rather unwisely) by a self-professed crammer. This is NOT in any way an instructional guideline on how Informative Speeches should really be prepared. This is merely a simple Narrative Report of How I Made My Informative Speech.
Week 1: February 17-21
INTRODUCTION: Everything starts with an introduction! So, like the beginning of an essay or a story or a lesson, we were first introduced to Informative Speeches. What are Informative Speeches? What are its characteristics? What are the 3 Different Types? What makes a Good Informative Speech? How do we make one? THESE questions were all answered during the week and the other weeks that followed, as we had brief lessons and activities to help us learn more about Informative Speaking.
Now, armed with the knowledge of what Informative Speaking is all about, we were then tasked to make one of our own. But first off, we needed to choose a TOPIC! We had various brainstorming sessions, in which we evaluated our proposed topics, suggested new ones, and thought of things we might be interested to talk about.
So it was the month of February, and usually that entails --- Valentines! So my first suggested topic was CHOCOLATES. It was an "ok" topic. It has the tendency to be either cliche or be something new and interesting. However, when we had an activity, I saw another classmate who chose it as one of her topics too. Therefore, I decided to change my topic.
I actually didn't know what to propose next. But then my next topic became "The Truth About the Zombie Apocalypse". Even I am wondering why I came up with this topic. I guess at the time I thought it would be fun where the idea of the zombie theme originated and why it became popular today (like Walking Dead, Left 4 Dead, Warm Bodies, etc.) But then I realized when I searched the net it was too hard finding a decent and reliable source (that is not just for fun) and it had very few informational value, so I scratched that topic again.
Now, armed with the knowledge of what Informative Speaking is all about, we were then tasked to make one of our own. But first off, we needed to choose a TOPIC! We had various brainstorming sessions, in which we evaluated our proposed topics, suggested new ones, and thought of things we might be interested to talk about.
So it was the month of February, and usually that entails --- Valentines! So my first suggested topic was CHOCOLATES. It was an "ok" topic. It has the tendency to be either cliche or be something new and interesting. However, when we had an activity, I saw another classmate who chose it as one of her topics too. Therefore, I decided to change my topic.
I actually didn't know what to propose next. But then my next topic became "The Truth About the Zombie Apocalypse". Even I am wondering why I came up with this topic. I guess at the time I thought it would be fun where the idea of the zombie theme originated and why it became popular today (like Walking Dead, Left 4 Dead, Warm Bodies, etc.) But then I realized when I searched the net it was too hard finding a decent and reliable source (that is not just for fun) and it had very few informational value, so I scratched that topic again.
Finally, I decided on the Miscommunication of Men and Women or how the way the two genders differ with the way they speak and how this affects the way they understand one another. I think this topic has a high informative value and also has the potential to be very interesting.
Week 2: February 24-28
RESEARCH WEEK!
Now we all have our topics, all we have to do was find information and evidences to support our various theses. Ms. Mae gave us free reign on how we spend our time in classes. Others went to the library and researched, while some stayed in classrooms and made use of the wifi. When I researched more about my topic and I mostly got online science/psychology journals and pdf files of research papers and publications about my topic. What I did mostly was download the files, scan if its related to my topic, and then save for later reading at home. I think I should've taken notes while researching and not just let them pile up in one folder and read in bulk (which made it quite more difficult and probably more boring especially with the type of readings I got).
RESEARCH WEEK!
Now we all have our topics, all we have to do was find information and evidences to support our various theses. Ms. Mae gave us free reign on how we spend our time in classes. Others went to the library and researched, while some stayed in classrooms and made use of the wifi. When I researched more about my topic and I mostly got online science/psychology journals and pdf files of research papers and publications about my topic. What I did mostly was download the files, scan if its related to my topic, and then save for later reading at home. I think I should've taken notes while researching and not just let them pile up in one folder and read in bulk (which made it quite more difficult and probably more boring especially with the type of readings I got).
Week 3: March 3-7
This week was when we were given worksheets and outlines and other grading criteria for our speeches. It was also the DEADLINE week. But I, being the insufferable crammer that I am, procrastinated. Sure, I had researches, but they weren't organized. It was just stored up there and sitting innocently in the desktop of my laptop. Too late for regrets as always. Good thing, Ms. Mae was so merciful and kind extending our deadline, which involved a dare on our field trip (that I wasn't able to accomplish and even cried about. Sorry I'm not the fearless and daring kind. ;P) thanks to our very determined classmates and Public Speaking peeps!!! :D
Week 4: March 10-14
CRAMMING. CRAMMING. CRAMMING.
One Day Before: Making Speech + Half the Visual Aid
The Night Before: Finishing the Powerpoint + Reading/Memorizing (Trying to) the Speech + SOME Crammed Practice
Morning of the Speech: Practice. Practice. Practice.
SPEECH DAY FRIDAY
And you all know how it turned out . . .
CRAMMING. CRAMMING. CRAMMING.
One Day Before: Making Speech + Half the Visual Aid
The Night Before: Finishing the Powerpoint + Reading/Memorizing (Trying to) the Speech + SOME Crammed Practice
Morning of the Speech: Practice. Practice. Practice.
SPEECH DAY FRIDAY
And you all know how it turned out . . .
