What If?...

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What If?...

• A Speculation About Effects Speech

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What it is

• The speech requires you to write about what might
  happen after a situation.
• You will predict possible outcomes for a given
  situation.

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What it is

• The speech can be a make believe situation (what
  if it rained cats dogs?), or a real-life
  situation (what if the Internet was taken away?).

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Topic Ideas

• A dream come true
• An invention that could change the way we live
  think
• What if you could alter some aspect of school
  life?
• What if something about human beings was
  different?

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Organization

• You will have an Intro, 3 body paragraphs, and a
  conclusion
• Your thesis statement should present the answer
  to your what if question with 3 possible outcomes
  (your 3 body paragraphs)

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Strong Beginning

• Your speech should have a hook that really
  captures the listeners attention

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Powerful Ending

• Your conclusion should be punchy
  thought-provoking.
• Begin and end with a BANG!!

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The Task

• Write a 1 ½ - 3 minute speech.
• You may use note-cards, but you will be docked
  points for reading off the note-cards-Try to
  memorize your speech!

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Lets get started

• Make a list of at least 5 What If situations
  that could happen or would be funny if they
  happened

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Next

• You will choose one to do for your speech
• Create 2 possible outcomes, which will become
  your 2 body paragraphs

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Then

• You will create an outline that must be checked
  by Mrs. O before you begin writing your rough
  draft

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Finally

• Once you have been cleared to write your rough
  draft, write out your speech and start memorizing
  it.

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The End

• The final draft will be due, typed, the day that
  you deliver your speech to the class!
• Practice, Practice, Practice!

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What If the World is flat???

• Created by Ms. W
• 2009