Public Speaking

Your first public speaking project will be a Power Point presentation

about you. You will be given a list of questions that you have to answer. You
will answer each question completely. And you will use a Power Point
presentation to present your answers to the class.

You will be graded on:

-thoroughness (did you answer all of the questions completely?)
-neatness and organization of your presentation (7 rule) (you
must have
some sort of design template)
-good public speaking skills (eye contact, calmness, even tone of
voice)
-your behavior during other peoples presentation

To determine who goes when, I will draw names. If youre not ready when I
draw your name, you will automatically lose 5 points. You will go
eventually so you might as well go when youre called.

You can either use 20 notecards OR use one full piece of notebook paper.

Rubric on the back

Power Point Presentation Rubric

10 points

5 points

0 points

Thoroughness

The speaker
covered all of the
points necessary
AND explained
each answer.

Neatness/Organiza
tion

The presentation is
neat, organized,
has a design
template AND uses
the 7 rule.

The speaker did

not answer at least
15 of the
questions and did
not answer
completely.
The presentation is
unorganized
AND/OR did not
use the 7 rule and
the design
template.

Eye Contact

The speaker made

eye contact with
the audience
almost consistently.
The speaker spoke
clearly, loudly, and
at a good pace so
that the audience
could understand
the entire
presentation.

The speaker
answered at least
15 of the
questions but did
not explain each
answer.
The presentation
is neat and
organized but
either did not use
the 7 rule or they
did not have a
design template.
The speaker
made eye contact
with the audience
most of the time.
The speaker
spoke soft and
inaudible at
times, but the
audience could
understand the
presentation most
of the time.
The speaker had
good posture
throughout most
of the speech.
However, there
were times where
he/she leaned on
the podium or
fidgeted with
his/her hands.

Clear voice/volume

Posture

The speaker had

good posture
throughout the
entire speech.
He/she did not lean
on the podium or
fidget with their
hands.

Behavior during other speeches:

points
If the speaker earned 0 points, why?

10 points

The speaker
almost never
made eye contact
with the audience.
The speaker spoke
soft and inaudible
or too fast most of
the time. The
presentation was
not easy to
understand.
The speaker had
poor posture
throughout the
speech. He/she
often slouched on
the podium or
fidgeted with
something.

Name:________________________
Total:__________

Questions to Answer
ALL ANSWERS MUST BE SCHOOL
APPROPRIATE!!!!!!!!!
You will need to select at least 20 questions from the list below and answer
them thoroughly in your speech.
One slide per question.---20 slides (at least)
1. If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?
2. What is your dream vacation and why?
3. Who would you want with you if you were stranded on a deserted
island and why?
4. What are the top five things that you would bring with you if you were
stranded on a deserted island?
5. If you could do anything in the world, right now, (money is no
obstacle), what would you do?
6. What has been your biggest challenge yet?
7. What has been your biggest joy?
8. What is one thing that you think should be taught in school but isnt
and why?
9. If you could time travel, where would you go and why?
10.
Who is the person youre closest to?
11.
Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
12.
Do you believe in second chances? Why or why not?
13.
What are five things on your bucket list?
14.
If a genie granted you three wishes, what would you wish for and
why?
a. You cannot say more wishes
15.
If you could have dinner with a famous person (living or
deceased), who would it be and why?
16.
If you had to choose to live without one of your five senses,
which one would you give up and why?
17.
What animal best represents you and why?

18.
Whats one thing that you would change if you became
president?
19.
What did you want to be when you were little? Have you
changed your mind or do you still want to be that?
20.
If you could master one skill that you dont have right now, what
would it be?
21.
If you could speak another language, what would it be and why?
22.
What fad or style was your favorite growing up?
23.
If you could change one event from history, what would it be and
why?
24.
What motivates you in school?
25.
In what ways are you the same as your childhood self?
26.
Whats the best concert youve ever been to?
27. What is the one place you would love to go on vacation and why?