SPI 0501.2.3

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SPI 0501.2.3 Choose the best summary of a speech
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• What is a speech?
• It is a presentation or a formal talk about a
  topic
• Typically, someone is persuading an
• audience or their listeners

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Can you think of people often give speeches on TV?
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The president gives speeches.
He wants to persuade Americans to be good
citizens.
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Dr. Bales gives speeches about Johnson City
Schools!
He wants to persuade the community to support our
school system.
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Ministers give speeches.
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Can you think of some famous speeches?
Dr. Martin Luther King!

• He gave speeches about peace. He
• had a dream that all people would
• live happily together regardless of
• color, race, or heritage.

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Lets listen to a portion of Dr. Kings famous
speech.
Click here to view a BrainPop clip about him.
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Lets Listen To Some Speech Presentations From
Children.
Click Here and Ill take you to a list of
speeches for you to select from!!
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Use this form to record information about the
speech. Listen for key ideas and main words.
Name Title of Speech
Main Idea Who is the targeted audience of the speech?
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1. Listen to Dr. Kings original speech.
2. Make a Long Story Short Summary Quiz