Deliver a 5-7 minute capstone public speech with multimedia visual aid (CCSS SL.8.4; SL.8.5; SL.8.6)

Present the capstone composition orally in 5-7 minutes (300-420 seconds) with a multimedia visual aid that supports — not decorates — the argument. Apply Palmer's PVLEGS framework (Poise, Voice, Life, Eye contact, Gestures, Speed). Field a 2-3 minute moderated Q&A with mature Q&A handling (name what you know; mark what you don't; invite further dialogue). Audience: family, community, peers. The capstone speech is the culminating public moment of K-8.

Mastery threshold

85%

Min instances

Typical minutes

Spaced intervals (days)

1, 3, 7, 14, 30

Prereqs

Successors

eng.g9_10.spk.formal_presentation
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Common misconceptions

Reads the essay aloud (capstone speech is not a recitation — it's an oral CRAFTING of the argument).
Multimedia decorates rather than supports.
Q&A handling: pretends to know what one does not know (erodes credibility).
Treats the 5-7 minute timing as fixed — over-runs without rehearsal.

Exercise pool (4)

Diff	Stem	Type
3	Deliver a 60-second mini-speech: 'Why my capstone topic matters.' Apply all 6 PVLEGS dimensions. Peer scores you on PVLEGS card.	mini speech pvlegs
3	Critique your draft multimedia aid against MG-13 5-criterion card. Apply: (1) supports not decorates; (2) readable from back of room;...	multimedia aid critique
4	Draft your 5-7 minute capstone speech script. Include 5 sections: hook / context+thesis / 2-3 key claims with evidence / so-what /...	speech script draft
5	Deliver your 5-7 minute capstone speech with multimedia visual aid. Field 2-3 minute Q&A using KNOW / DON'T-KNOW / INVITE patterns....	capstone speech delivery