PREPERATION - RHETORIC WORKSHOP

Preparation and deadlines for rhetoric workshop

On Thursday 18th of October (before 12:00) all groups should have sent a description (one description per group) of their presentation by e-mail to samira.davet@bredband.net

On the final presentation you may use keywords but not a manuscript to follow word by word!

The description should include:
The society/context that you imagine the party operating within
Your thesis (One sentence)
A succinct outline of your party including political directives (maximum of 10)
Description of what your oral presentation will consist of
Thoughts around your message, the presentation as a group and what tools to use when presenting.

These things must be considered when writing your description:
Purpose of your speech (there should be one clear purpose such as “you should vote for us”)
What is your message? (“our politics will make your life better”)
What are your arguments? (“it will make your life better because”)
What tools will you use during your presentation? (Pictures, microphone, costumes etc.)
If you use pictures/visual material, what is the purpose of these?
Audience/Situation/Room (Ex: how will you be placed in the room, in what way will you be standing in relation to each other when each one presents their speech, how do you address your audience, do you have a specific target audience?)

Also write down some questions you have concerning the layout of the presentation. Things you have found difficult and in particular want help with.

On Monday 22 October (between 09:00-16:00) each group will meet with Samira and Suzana for a one hour Workshop in Rhetoric. They will focus on helping you with your performance as a group and how to get your message through, the content. Before this meeting you should have rehearsed your speech two or three times.

Preparing you speech
Each person is to give a speech that is maximum 3 minutes long.
Some advice from S&S when giving each other feedback when you practice the speech together:
Important that you support each other and not to be too critical, the most important thing is for you as a group to feel comfortable and sure with one and other. A way to do this is that during rehearsal after each speech, you let every person say how they felt their speech went. After that you can give feedback to each other but firstly with something positive and secondly with a remark on what could be improved.
Help each other and be nice!

Good Luck!