11th Grade English Page: November 2011

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Possible Topics for Your Informative Speech

Abandoned children

Abuse of animals

Abuse of children

Abuse of medication

Abuse of spouse

Abuse of the elderly

Academic dishonesty

Academic freedom

Accidents, aircraft

Accidents, fraudulent

Accidents, industrial

Accidents, prevention

Accidents, sports

Accidents, traffic

Acid rain

Addiction to drugs

Adoption of children

Adoption of wild animals

Advertising

Aerobic exercise

African killer bee

Age and discrimination

Age and intelligence

Agricultural pests

AIDS

Air bags, automobile

Air pollution

Alcohol and drugs

Alternative fuels

Alternative imprisonment

Alternative medicine

Alzheimer’s disease

Amusement parks, safety

Animal communication

Animal experimentation

Animal extinction

Animal training

Anti-theft devices for cars

Antibiotics

Antioxidants

Antismoking movement

Anxiety attacks

Aquariums

Architectural design

Art therapy

Art treasures

Assassinations

Assisted suicide

Asteroids

Astronauts

Athletes, nutrition

Athletes, psychology

Athletes, women

Auctions

Automobiles, electric

Automobiles, safety

Back pain

Bald eagle

Beekeeping

Behavior, compulsive

Behavior, Type A

Bicycles, commuting

Billboards

Biotechnology & genetics

Bird-watching

Blood banks

Blood pressure

Bombings

Bone marrow

Books and censorship

Burglary protection

Caffeine

Calcium

Cancer

Capital punishment

Car theft

Cave drawings

Cell phone etiquette

Censorship in the arts

Charities

Checking accounts

Child labor laws

Child support

Children and war

Children of AIDS patients

Children of the mentally ill

Cholesterol

Chronic fatigue syndrome

City planning

Civil liberties

Clean water

Climatic changes

Cloning

Cocaine

College athletes

College costs

College campus crimes

Common cold

Communication, family

Communication, medicine

Commuting

Computer fraud

Computer graphics

Computer viruses

Con artists

Consumer protection

Contamination of water

Coral reef ecology

Cosmetic surgery

Cosmic rays

Coyotes

Credit card fraud

Credit card misuse

Crime prevention

Criminal behavior

Cults

Day care centers

Death, accidental

Debt relief

Deep-sea ecology

Deficit spending

Depletion of ozone layer

Depression, mental

Desalinization of water

Designated drivers

Diabetes

Diagnosis, ultrasonic

Diet and nutrition

Digital music

Digital television

Dinosaur discoveries

Disaster victims

Discrimination, AIDS

Discrimination, disabilities

Discrimination, gays & lesbians

Discrimination, gender

Discrimination, weight

DNA fingerprints

Dog racing

Dolphins

Drinking and driving

Dyslexia

Earth-friendly products

Earthquakes

Elderly drivers

Electronic books

Electronic mail (e-mail)

Electronic music

Employee crimes

Endangered species

Environmental protection

Epidemics

Ethics, business

Ethics, medical

Ethnic cleansing

Euphemisms

Euthanasia

Evidence, criminal

Expert witnesses

False memory syndrome

Family therapy

Family violence

Famines

Fashion design

Fetal alcohol syndrome

Fiber optics

Fingerprints

Fire ants

Firefighting

Flea markets

Folk medicine

Food allergy

Food poisoning

Forest conservation

Forgery

Fossils

Foster parents

Galaxies

Gambling

Gardening

Generic drugs

Genetic engineering

Geothermal power

Gerrymander

Glaucoma

Global warming

Glue-sniffing

Gold discoveries

Gorillas

Government secrecy

Grand jury

Gray wolves

Great Wall of China

Green movement

Greenhouse effect

Grief

Grizzly bear

Groundwater pollution

Growth hormones

Guerrilla warfare

Gullah dialect

Gun control

Gymnastics

Habitual criminals

Hailstorms

Haiti

Hallucinations

Hallucinogenic drugs

Ham radio

Handwriting

Harassment, sexual

Hate crimes

Hay fever

Hazardous materials

Hazing

Headaches

Health care reform

Health foods

Health of workers

Hearing impairments

Heart disease

Heart transplants

Hemophilia

Hepatitis

Herbal medicine

Heredity of disease

Heroin

High blood pressure

High speed trains

Highway safety

Hijacking of automobiles

Historic preservation

HIV infections

Holistic medicine

Holocaust, Jewish

Holocaust, Native American

Home accidents

Home design

Home schooling

Homeless persons

Homeopathy

Homophobia

Homosexuality

Honeybees

Horse-racing

Housefly

Hunger

Hunting

Hurricanes

Hydrogen as fuel

Hydroponics

Hyperactive children

Hypnotism

Illegal aliens

Illiteracy

Immigrants

Immune system

In vitro fertilization

Income tax

Incurable diseases

Indoor air pollution

Industrial diseases

Industrial robots

Inequality of income

Influenza

Injuries, treatment

Insanity defense

Insect-eating plants

Insects as food

Insomnia

Insurance, car

Insurance, health

Insurance, life

Intelligence tests

International language

Internet privacy

Intolerance

Invasion of privacy

Investments

Iron deficiency diseases

Jails, overcrowding

Jet lag

Jewels

Job hunting

Job sharing

Junk in space

Junk mail

Juries

Juvenile delinquents

Kangaroos

Kidnapping, parental

Killer bees

Kleptomania

Labor disputes

Laboratories, testing

Lakes, pollution

Landfills

Landlords and tenants

Language disorders

Laser surgery

Latchkey children

Layoffs

Lead poisoning

Learning disabilities

Legalization of drugs

Libel and slander

Lie detectors

Lightning

Limousines

Living trusts

Living wills

Loans, student

Low-calorie diet

Low-cholesterol diet

Low-fat diet

LSD

Macrobiotic diet

Mafia

Magic

Mail-order catalogs

Mandatory sentences

Manic-depression

Maps

Marathon running

Marijuana

Marine aquariums

Marine pollution

Marriage customs

Mass murder

Massage

Math anxiety

Medical errors

Medicinal plants

Medicine, preventive

Melanoma

Memory techniques

Mental disorders

Mental retardation

Meteorites

Metric system

Microsurgery

Microwave cookery

Midwifery

Migraines

Migrant labor

Military weapons

Militias

Misdiagnosis

Moon, exploration

Moonlighting

Motorcycle gangs

Mound-builders

Mouth, diseases

Multiple personality

Multiple sclerosis

Murders, serial

Muscular dystrophy

Mushrooms

Music therapy

Mythology

Names, geographic

Names, personal

Narcotic laws

National parks

Naturopathy

Neo-Nazis

Neanderthals

Nicotine addiction

No-fault auto insurance

Nuclear energy

Nuclear proliferation

Nursing homes

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Occupational therapy

Ocean dumping

Ocean fishing

Older workers

Online auctions

Online investing

Open adoption

Opium

Optical fibers

Oral tradition

Ordination of women

Organically grown food

Organized crime

Outer space, exploration

Ozone layer

Pain relievers

Pandas

Parent-child relations

Performance art

Pesticides

Phobias

Plants, extinction

Plants, medicinal

Plea bargaining

Poaching

Police, job stress

Political advertising

Pollution

Polygraphs

Poverty

Prehistoric animals

Prehistoric painting

Premature infants

Primates

Prisons

Product safety

Psychiatric drugs

Quit-smoking programs

Radiation therapy

Radio astronomy

Rain forests

Rare animals

Recovering addicts

Renewable resources

Rescue work

Robots

Satellites

Savant syndrome

Scams

Schizophrenia

Scientific fraud

Sea farming

Seafood contamination

Self-defense

Serotonin

Sick-building syndrome

Sled dog racing

Sleep, research

Smuggling

Soil erosion

Solar power

Space exploration

Spam & junk e-mail

Speech disorders

Sports injuries

Stalking

Steroids

Suicide

Sunken treasure

Survival skills

Taxes

Teenage crime

Terrorism

Tornadoes

Toxic wastes

Urban homesteading

Victims of crime

Volcanoes

Water purification

Weather forecasting

Wildlife rescue

Wind power

Women’s rights

X-rays

Year-round education

Zoological parks

Monday, November 14, 2011

Reminder

If you haven't given me your outline and want to email it to me, send it to am.iowastate@gmail.com

Make sure to have it as a word (doc) or pdf file.

For tomorrow:
You are to have

at least 5 flashcards
at least 1 visual
at least 4 minutes of speaking

You will be judged on all the elements of a speech that you were to include in your outline (attention getter, purpose statement, transitions, etc.). Your grammar, structure, flow, understanding, clarity, and eye contact with your audience (among a few other criteria) will be important to your grade.

Good luck!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Sample Outline

Attention: you must include the labels (Introduction, Attention Getter, Credibility, etc.) in your outline. You can structure your outline just like the following example, only changing the content to your own information. This means that your outline should look just like this example!

It is okay to research your topic on the internet, but you have to use your OWN WORDS. DO NOT COPY TEXT FROM THE INTERNET!!

Outline Example—Demonstrative Speech

How to make Chocolate Chip Cookies

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Attention Getter: Chocolate chip cookies…that wonderful dessert that melts in your mouth and can be eaten either cold or hot!

B. Purpose Statement: I am here today, to demonstrate to you all how YOU, yes YOU can impress your friends at any party by bringing by a simple dessert that everyone will LOVE, Chocolate chip cookies

C. Credibility: This recipe was handed down from my grandmother and has been a part of all of our family gatherings for every holiday and occasion and I am now a professional at making this delicious treat.

D. Preview Statement: This dessert involves approximately 15 materials and 10 steps. I will first, go over the materials/ingredients and then cover each of the 10 steps.

TRANSITION: So now, let’s begin with my first point, preparing your materials/ingredients for this treat. But before we begin, make sure your hands are clean!

II. BODY

A. Materials: To begin, you will need the following materials:

1. Large Mixing Bowl

2. Hand Mixer/or Spoon

3. Measuring Spoons

4. Measuring Cups

5. Cupcake Pan

6. Can Opener

7. Cupcake Cups

8. Spoon

B. Ingredients: The ingredients you need are:

1. 2 8 oz. Packages of flour

2. ¾ Cup of White Granulated Sugar

3. 2 bags of chocolate chips

4. 5 eggs

TRANSITION: Now that we know our ingredients, we can begin with our steps to making the recipe.

C. Step 1: First, you must preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

D. Step 2: Second, in your large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, chocolate chips and eggs.

E. Step 3: With an electric hand mixer and/or spoon, mix all ingredients well until you get a smooth consistency.

F. Step 4: Line your cupcake pan with the cup cake foil/paper cups.

G. Step 5: Place the dough in circular form onto the foil.

H. Step 6: Place your pan in the oven and let bake for approximately 20 minutes.

J. Step 8: Remove the tray from the oven.

L. Step 10: Enjoy!!

TRANSITION: Now, let’s go over what we did today.

III. CONCLUSION

A. Summary Statement: We learned how to make delicious chocolate chip cookies using approximately 15 materials/ingredients with only 10 easy steps.

B. Final Thought: I hope that you will try to make this simple dessert and impress your friends who love chocolate chip cookies!

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Demonstrative Speech Sample--How To Tie A Tie

Hello. My name is Ricky Bobby, and I will show you how to tie a tie. At first sight it may seem more complicated and time-consuming than nuclear physics, but as soon as you understand the basics it becomes merely a matter of practice. Believe me, it is much easier than learning to ride a bike or tying a shoelace.

I will demonstrate how to tie a Windsor knot. It is a thick, wide and triangular tie knot that projects confidence, your knot of choice for presentations, job interviews, courtroom appearances, best suited for spread collar shirts. In fact, making it is not tricky at all. Everybody can make a Windsor knot on his tie; however, it is highly recommended for men with a long neck, for the wide knot will visually diminish the height of the neck and thus balance the appearance.

What do we need for tying a Windsor knot? Let us start from the essentials. To succeed in our goal you need three things: a tie, a mirror and motivation. It is highly desirable that you wear a suit or at least a shirt, for a tie was initially designed to conceal the buttons on a shirt, so that you will vividly see why a tie is necessary, and how long it should be. So, ensure that you have all the essentials, stand in front of a mirror, place the tie on your neck and follow the instructions.

The process itself falls into four simple steps (please refer to the diagram on the blackboard).

1. Ensure that the wide end is approximately 30 cm lower than the narrow end and cross the wide end over the narrow one. This will create a loop between the collar and your will-be tie. Pass the wide end through this loop and then down. So the wide end will again be on top of the narrow one.

2. Put the wide end under the narrow one; pull it to the left and across the top of the narrow end. By this time the wide end should encircle the narrow one, forming the first outline of a knot. The wide end should be located to the right of the knot.

3. Put the wide end beneath the narrow one again, then between the collar and the knot, and afterwards push it through the loop.

4. Finally, push the wide end through the knot. Next, hold the knot with your left hand, while adjusting the ends of your tie and pushing the knot to the collar.

Here is the result - a perfectly tied Windsor knot. As we can see by now, tying a tie is much easier than nuclear physics, and not time-consuming at all. With a tie, a mirror and proper motivation it took us two minutes to accomplish the task according to the instructions. If you practice for a couple of times, you will be able to bring the time required to less than half a minute. From now on you know the secret, and you are welcome to use it for the benefit of your appearance.

Demonstrative Speech

Possible Topics:

· Set-up an e-mail account.
· Succeed in an interview.
· Hang wallpaper.
· Shoot a free throw.
· Pack a backpack.
· Use a compass.
· Change oil in your car.
· Play the drums.
· Change a baby's diaper.
· Swing a golf club.
· Putt a golf ball.
· Make a simple children's game.
· Coordinate clothes for any occasion.
· Sign for the deaf.
· Read nutrition labels.
· Defend yourself against an attacker.
· Plan a home fire escape.
· Hit a baseball.
· Catch a fly ball.
· Sell an athletic shoe.
· Put on scuba gear.
· Fillet a fish.
· Install a car stereo.
· Get a slim waistline.
· Play the saxophone.
· Apply makeup.
· Apply Theater make-up.
· Make a pumpkin lantern.
· Call a turkey.
· Play a guitar.
· Purchase a new car for the lowest price.
· Serve a tennis ball.
· Apply, care, and remove contact lenses.
· Write a resume.
· Find a rental home or apartment.
· Set a formal dinner table.
· Choose car insurance.
· Build a bookcase.
· Weave a basket.
· Hang curtains.
· Change a tire on a bike.
· Budget your monthly income.
· Wrap a gift professionally.
· Wash your clothes properly.
· Arrange flowers.
· Give a manicure.
· Administer CPR.
· Administer the Heimlich maneuver.
· Iron clothes.
· Use a bow and arrow.
· Water ski.
· Do simple ballroom dancing.
· Fold napkins for a formal dinner party.
· Build bigger biceps.
· Care for your compact discs.
· Bake cookies.
· Improve your bowling score.
· Sew a button on a blouse.
· Carve a pumpkin.
· Draw cartoon characters.
· Make your own valentines.
· Recycle in your home.
· Frame a picture.
· Buy toe shoes.
· Play soccer.
· Register for college.
· Write a children’s story.
· Mow the lawn.
· Organize your closet.
· Plan a little kid party.
· Make Playdough.
· Groom your pet.
· Set up a tent.
· Make a piñata.
· Square dance.
· Refinish a front door.
· Play a video game.
· Bunt, or hit a baseball.
· Plant a vegetable garden.
· Plan a wedding.
· Milk a cow.
· Stuff a turkey.
· Write a poem.
· Make and fly a kite.
· Decorate a Christmas tree.
· Tenderize meat.
· Make fudge.
· Ride a horse.
· Make a cut up t-shirt look great.
· Cross stitch.
· Get a date.
· Break dance.
· Create a power point presentation.
· Make scrapbooks.
· Knit.
· Install sprinklers.
· Play football.
· Clean carpets.
· Juggle.
· Make paper carnations.
· Decorate a float.
· Make Ice cream.
· Balance your checkbook.
· Program your cell phone.
· Make a web page.
· Apply fake fingernails.
· Frost and decorate a cake.
· Ride a skateboard.
· Surf.
· Do the chicken dance.
· Plan a baby shower.
· Wax your car.
· Make a paper airplane.
· Download or upload files on the computer.
· Make an emergency kit for your car.
· Make an earthquake kit for your house.
· Change a flat tire.
· Do yoga.
· Fit a child on a bicycle.
· Choose a bottle of wine for dinner.
· Save money clipping coupons.
· Polish or shine shoes.
· Start a fire in the fireplace.
· Plan a romantic date.
· Play the games in Las Vegas.
· Make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
· Ride a bike.
· Design a sprinkler system.
· Run a garage sale.
· Plan a vegetarian meal.
· Groom your dog.
· Train your dog.
· Backpack through Europe.
· Remove acoustic ceilings.
· Lay bricks.
· Create a water garden.
· Make your own jelly.
· Plan a picnic.
· Make a subway sandwich.
· Make a Halloween costume.
· Make a rug.
· Do needlepoint.
· Can peaches.
· Prune bushes in the shape of animals.
· Build a sandcastle.
· Make pancakes.
· Braid hair.
· Create a work out schedule.
· Accessorize your outfits.
· Play the cello.
· Fold the American flag.
· Make a card house.
· Eat with chopsticks.
· Play piano.
· Read music.
· Straighten your hair.
· Groom a pig.
· Make an omelet.
· Build a castle with Legos.