Good Bad

Choose three positive things and three difficult things about a responsibility in life. This can be a paid or volunteer job, a hobby, etc. Students must use at least 3 PowerPoint slides during presentations.

Speeches are not less than three minutes and not more than five minutes.

Objectives

This assignment aims for students to accomplish the following:

	to familiarize students with speaking to an audience,
	to depend only minimally, if at all, on notes,
	to use PowerPoint with at least three slides,
	to enhance eye contact,
	to express thoughts clearly and concisely, and
	to recognize the inherent value of all human beings by demonstrating the importance of effectively and respectfully communicating with all members of society, including women, people with varied cultural backgrounds, people with special needs, and others.

Procedure

Students should follow these guidelines when doing this speech:

	Prepare a PowerPoint presentation containing at least three slides to show on the big screen (see PowerPoint tips).
	In 3-5 minutes, explain the three good and three bad aspects.
	Follow the speech checklist.