PVLEGS public-speaking introduction + verbals/voice/mood mastery check 2

Quick-share: think of a great public speaker you've watched. Name 1 thing they did that made them effective.

• Affirm specific noticings (eye contact, pace, gestures, voice)
• Connect: today we name the framework

Today: PVLEGS — Erik Palmer's public-speaking framework — AND a verbals/voice/mood mastery check round 2. PVLEGS first (MG-4). The 6 dimensions: POISE (calm body presence — feet rooted; weight balanced; hands at sides or purposive; breath low and slow before opening sentence). VOICE (volume, modulation, projection — project to back wall; modulate pitch; pause for emphasis). LIFE (passion, energy, presence — care about what you're saying; let it show; smile when appropriate). EYE CONTACT (rule-of-thirds — divide audience into 3 zones; sustain eye contact in each for 2-3 seconds). GESTURES (purposive, not distracting — gestures support meaning; avoid repetitive fidgeting). SPEED (deliberate pace — 130-150 words per minute baseline; slow to 100-120 for key claims; pause after key claims). PVLEGS is the framework. Each dimension is rehearsable. Public speaking is a learnable craft — not a fixed trait. Today's mini-speech: 60 seconds on 'why my capstone topic matters' using all 6 dimensions. Peer feedback per dimension. Now the verbals/voice/mood mastery check round 2 (round 1 was lesson 5). Speed identification of verbals + construction of sentences with deliberate voice/mood choice. This is the second checkpoint; round 3 in lesson 16.

• Notice: each PVLEGS dimension is intentional. Nothing accidental. That's what 'rehearsed' looks like.

  model Teacher modulates voice on key claim; pauses 1 second after; uses rule-of-thirds eye contact; gestures count-on-fingers for list; slows speed on emphasized point.

  prompt PVLEGS demonstration. Teacher delivers a 60-second mini-speech with deliberate PVLEGS application. Class notes one dimension per observation.
• Three gerunds in one sentence. Mature writers chain verbals for compression.

  model Gerund: 'Researching' (subject). Infinitive (implied as gerund-paired): 'reading widely' (gerund, object of required), 'consulting experts' (gerund, object of required). No participle.

  prompt Verbal identification: 'Researching the policy required reading widely and consulting experts.' Identify the verbals.

• Pair-share: name 1 PVLEGS dimension you'll prioritize for your capstone speech.
• Cold Call: name the verbal in 'To synthesize is to argue.'

M-8-S-SPK-12-A Chart

MG-4 anchor: 6-band PVLEGS card with moves per dimension. Print-ready 18x24.

MG-4 Chart

PVLEGS public-speaking anchor (Palmer): 6-band card with each dimension. POISE (calm body presence). MOVES: feet rooted; weight balanced; hands either at sides or purposive; breath low and slow before opening sentence. VOICE (volume, modulation, projection). MOVES: project to the back wall; modulate pitch — avoid monotone; pause for emphasis. LIFE (passion, energy, presence). MOVES: care about what you're saying; let it show; smile when appropriate; the audience reads your energy. EYE CONTACT (rule-of-thirds with sustained 2-3 seconds per zone). MOVES: divide audience into 3 zones (left/center/right); sustain eye contact in each zone for 2-3 seconds; rotate naturally. GESTURES (purposive, not distracting). MOVES: gestures should support meaning (counting on fingers; sweeping for breadth; chopping for emphasis); avoid repetitive fidgeting; avoid pointing at audience. SPEED (deliberate pace, slowing on key claims). MOVES: 130-150 words/minute baseline; slow to 100-120 for key claims; pause 1-2 seconds after key claims for audience to absorb. Bottom rule: 'PVLEGS is the framework. Each dimension is rehearsable. Public speaking is a learnable craft.' Print-ready 18x24.

• 60-second mini-speech: 'Why my capstone topic matters.' Apply all 6 PVLEGS dimensions. Peer feedback using PVLEGS card.

  scaffold MG-4 PVLEGS card; timer; peer-feedback template
• Verbals/voice/mood mastery check round 2: 10 sentences for identification under 60 seconds + 3 deliberate-use sentences.

  scaffold Mastery-check round-2 worksheet

• Submit peer-feedback PVLEGS card from your mini-speech.
• Submit your 3 deliberate-use sentences with rationale.

• Restate: PVLEGS is rehearsable craft; mastery checks consolidate L.8.1
• Preview lesson 13: capstone counter-argument + 5 more Tier-2 Set 18 words

• Rehearse mini-speech audio-recording at home. Continue capstone draft toward week-9 5-paragraph milestone.