Thursday, December 8, 2011

Rubric - Motivational Speech

What should the rubric look like? Post your responses either here or on the blank rubric from your handout. What should the categories be? What should each individual score look like within the rubric?
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  1. Hannah LavendierDecember 9, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    Rocky Balboa Speech: This speech was an example of a simple yet motivational speech. The body language of Rocky, including pointing and other hand gestures, added emphasis to what he was saying. He always challenged his audience to "take the hits" in life, and to move forward. This type of motivation was further expressed through Rocky continually raising his voice. I liked the message of this speech and the strong delivery of it. I also admire how Rocky put the purpose of the message into terms which his audience would understand: boxing. Overall, this speech was both motivational and effective; it did not lack any necessary elements.

    The Pursuit of Happiness Speech: This speech was somewhat effect and somewhat motivational. It used very simple terms and wording such as "If you want something, go get it", which was appropriate for his audience, a child, yet this would not be appropriate for more mature audiences. Will Smith effectively utilized pauses in his speech which I liked. If anything, this speech lacks substance and more advanced sentencing.

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  2. Brian AckerDecember 9, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    I think that the rubric should be almost the same thing as the other one, with just a few exceptions. For time, Pursuasive speeches, more research style, are pretty long. So the Motivational speeches should be shorter and more to the point. Also, the persuasion factor in the Pursuasive speeches should be changed to inspiration and motivation, as expected, with different levels of effectiveness. Otherwise, the body language and presentation should be similar for both speeches.

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