Deliver a 5-7 minute capstone public speech with multimedia visual aid (CCSS SL.8.4; SL.8.5; SL.8.6)
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~15 min
eng.g8.s.ex_35
Speech Script Draft
Prompt
Draft your 5-7 minute capstone speech script. Include 5 sections: hook / context+thesis / 2-3 key claims with evidence / so-what / close. Mark PVLEGS notes per section.
M-8-S-EX-35-A
Interactive
Physical / non-image
Speech script template: 5-section script with PVLEGS notes column + estimated timing per section. Print-ready 8.5x11.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
All 5 sections + PVLEGS notes per section + estimated timing per section = mastery
Hints
- Don't try to fit the whole essay — pick 2-3 key claims.
- Hook leads with image, statistic, or question depending on audience.
Misconceptions to watch
- Tries to recite full essay (too long; loses oral genre).
- Skips so-what.
Used in lessons