Dynamic Story Telling Speech

Student Name: _________________________________________________________

You are going to develop a story that you can tell to the class. You want to draw on your own experiences in your life to give your story authenticity. It can be humorous, touching, sad, happy, uplifting, or inspirational. It may help to focus on a cherished object or piece of clothing that is special because there is a story behind it and tell us that story. You can tell us about a family member or a friend, or maybe an adventure you once had. However, please keep it appropriate for school (absolutely NOTHING about drugs or drinking alcohol!).

All good stories have an interesting beginning, detailed middle, and memorable conclusion.

Choose a proverb from the list below that you could relate to this story from your life. HIGHLIGHT THE PROVERB YOU ARE GOING TO USE. (Make sure you understand the meaning of the one you choose!)

· One finger cannot lift a pebble. (Iranian)

· When elephants battle, the ants perish. (Cambodian)

· If you chase two hares, you will not catch either. (Russian)

· The pot calls the kettle black. (United States)

· The sieve says to the needle: You have a hole in your tail. (Pakistan)

· It is better to turn back than to get lost. (Russian)

· Handsome words don't butter cabbage. (German)

· Talk does not cook rice. (Chinese)

· After the rain, there is no need for an umbrella. (Bulgaria)

· When the kettle boils over, it overflows its own sides. (Yiddish)

· You can't chew with somebody else's teeth. (Yiddish)

· Mistrust is an axe at the tree of love. (Russian)

· If a farmer becomes a King, he will still carry a basket on his back. (Hebrew)

· Not all that is black is charcoal. (Philippine)

· Little brooks make great rivers. (French)

· Every kind of animal can be tamed, but not the tongue of man. (Philippine)

· Do not look for apples under a poplar tree. (Slovakian)

· He that goes barefoot must not plant thorns. (English)

· Better to be a free bird than a captive King. (Danish)

· A blow passes on, a spoken word lingers. (Yiddish)

· You can't spit on my back and make me think it's rain. (Yiddish)

· A book gives knowledge, but it is life that gives understanding. (Hebrew)

· A crooked branch has a crooked shadow. (Japanese)

· Better bread with water than cake with trouble. (Russian)

· The heaviest burden is an empty pocket. (Yiddish)

· A candle lights others but consumes itself. (English)

· It takes a village to raise a child. (Africa)

· It is one thing to cackle and another to lay an egg. (Ecuador)

· One dog barks because it sees something; a hundred dogs bark because they heard the first dog bark. (Chinese)

· To hide one lie, a thousand lies are needed. (India)

· A needle wrapped in a rag will be found in the end. (Vietnamese)

· Do not seek to escape from the flood by clinging to a tiger's tail. (Chinese)

· Step by step one ascends the staircase. (Turkey)

· Little by little the cotton thread becomes a loincloth. (Africa-Dahomey)

· Anger is a bad adviser. (Hungary)

· Eggs must not quarrel with stones. (Jamaican)

· Eyes can see everything except themselves. (Serbo-Croatian)

· Haste makes waste. (English)

· Every hill has its valley. (Italian)

After you have chosen your proverb, write a story from your life that you can relate to the proverb. Choose a story that has meaning and will either tug at our heartstrings or teach us a valuable lesson.

· Include the proverb somewhere in your story. YOU determine where is the best place for it.

· Create three visuals for your story by illustrating the beginning, middle, and end of your story on three 8 ½ X 11 papers. Stick figures are just fine (in fact, they make us laugh, so that is good!). You can create PowerPoint slides if you wish. In one of your illustrations, you must include your proverb.

· Your story should last between 3 to 4 minutes.

Student Name: _________________________________________________________

Beginning of Story including visual: ______ (20 points)

Middle of Story including visual: ______ (20 points)

End of Story including visual: ______ (20 points)

Delivery of Speech

-Relaxed, comfortable, confident, poised

-Speaks loudly, clearly, and with precise pronunciation

-Eye contact with the audience

-Speaks with passion and vocal energy

-Uses notes only as a reference. Does not read speech ______ (20 points)

Language Conventions

-Appropriate grammar and vocabulary ______ (5 points)

Organization

-Organizes information coherently and stays on the topic ______ (5 points)

Length of Presentation

-Between 3-4 minutes

-Actual time: _______________ ______ (10 points)

FINAL GRADE: _________

Due Date:

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