Assignment: Graduation Speech

BRIDGE TO COLLEGE ELA B (TRI 3)
2024-05-15T20:53:20Z

Due: Jun 7, 2024 by 11:59pm

BtC ELA Graduation Speech Final

Part 1: Speech.

For this final unit you will write a graduation speech that follows the rubric we designed together as a class. Choose one of the following prompts or come up with your own.

1. Write your speech

Speech Prompts–Choose one or any combo of the following:

What is the legacy you want to leave for future students and staff here at Hazen?

What are the most important things to your success at Hazen that you want to call out/give thanks to?

How did you overcome/learn from obstacles/failures to get where you are now? How can this be a lesson for others?

What is a piece of advice you would give to younger students who will be in your position in the future?

Don't like any of these? Look at these.

Other: Have another idea? Just let me know. Additionally, you could do some combination of any of these prompts.

Your speech needs to:

Be 300-600 words

Address your Hazen classmates

Be school appropriate

2. Deliver your speech to the class

For this portion of the final you will be graded on a class created rubric. We will watch graduation speeches together to determine the skills required for a successful speech.

YOU MUST USE THE ATTACHED GOOGLE DOC TO TYPE OUT YOUR SPEECH.

Part 2: Leave a Legacy.

1. Choose one quote from your speech that you feel is the most inspirational/interesting/attention grabbing so that you can create a small visual to leave on the wall of this classroom (to remain forever!).

Your visual needs to:

Be handwritten or typed and printed

Include a visual element of some kind

Be no bigger than the decorative paper that I will provide for you (but you can choose something else if you would like)

2. Write a short explanation on the back of your visual (3-4 sentences) about why you chose this quote.

For this portion of your final you will be graded on the depth of your quote selection and your short explanation of why you chose it. This portion will be worth 10 assessment points.

BtC ELA Graduation Speech Final

Part 1: Speech.

For this final unit you will write a graduation speech that follows the rubric we designed together as a class. Choose one of the following prompts or come up with your own.

1. Write your speech

Speech Prompts–Choose one or any combo of the following:

What is the legacy you want to leave for future students and staff here at Hazen?

What are the most important things to your success at Hazen that you want to call out/give thanks to?

How did you overcome/learn from obstacles/failures to get where you are now? How can this be a lesson for others?

What is a piece of advice you would give to younger students who will be in your position in the future?

Don't like any of these? Look at these.

Other: Have another idea? Just let me know. Additionally, you could do some combination of any of these prompts.

Your speech needs to:

Be 300-600 words

Address your Hazen classmates

Be school appropriate

2. Deliver your speech to the class

For this portion of the final you will be graded on a class created rubric. We will watch graduation speeches together to determine the skills required for a successful speech.

YOU MUST USE THE ATTACHED GOOGLE DOC TO TYPE OUT YOUR SPEECH.

Part 2: Leave a Legacy.

1. Choose one quote from your speech that you feel is the most inspirational/interesting/attention grabbing so that you can create a small visual to leave on the wall of this classroom (to remain forever!).

Your visual needs to:

Be handwritten or typed and printed

Include a visual element of some kind

Be no bigger than the decorative paper that I will provide for you (but you can choose something else if you would like)

2. Write a short explanation on the back of your visual (3-4 sentences) about why you chose this quote.

For this portion of your final you will be graded on the depth of your quote selection and your short explanation of why you chose it. This portion will be worth 10 assessment points.