Assignment # 3

CN-253 Presentation Skills
Instructor Paul Koidis
Contact: pkoidis@centennialcollege.ca


Graded Assignment # 3 (20 %)

A 3-minute Speech to Inform

Topic: My Greatest Achievement


Individual Assignment

Prepare a 3-minute speech to inform to be presented in class. You will be speaking about YOUR life and times and YOUR greatest achievement to date.

You will be given formal in-class workshop time to develop your speech.

Speeches will be delivered next week.

Things to keep in mind:

1. Structure
2. Organizing information / Speech Structure
3. Opening and Closing Techniques
4. Writing for the Ear Techniques
5. Speaking styles and speech writing techniques
6. Confidence, Content and Connection

You will be presenting this speech, not handing it in. You are required to submit a one-page companion document (DOUBLE SPACED) which outlines:

• The Speech Topic and an explanation of why you chose this topic
• Your objective and key messages
• Your structural approach: metaphor, logical order, brain’s filing system
• Writing for the Ear techniques and why you used them where you did 0 what’s the strategy?
* You are being evaluated on the presentation and will not be evaluated on this companion document.