1. Speeches/ Presentations
Junior Composition

2. Presentation 1: Interpretation of a Famous Speech
Introduction: Present a brief introduction to the speech.
You may use outside sources for your introduction, yet it must be in YOUR words.
Provide the audience with the historical context in which the speech was given.
Oral Presentation
Present an excerpt of the speech.
Your expression should communicate the intended meaning of the speech.
Interpretation
Explain the meaning and significance of the speech.

3. Suggested Speeches Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have A Dream"
John Fitzgerald Kennedy “Inaugural Address”
Franklin Delano Roosevelt “First Inaugural Address”
Franklin Delano Roosevelt “Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation”
Barbara Charline Jordan “1976 DNC Keynote Address”
Malcolm X "The Ballot or the Bullet" 
Ronald Wilson Reagan “Shuttle ''Challenger'' Disaster Address”
John Fitzgerald Kennedy “Houston Ministerial Association Speech”
Lyndon Baines Johnson "We Shall Overcome”

4. Presentation 2: Persuasive Public Speaking
Choose a topic and an attitude
Identify your main points
Create a speech of around 3-4 minutes
The speech should contain:
A brief opening/ introduction
Explanation of Main points
Specific examples to prove your main points
A conclusion

5. Suggested Topics
Real wealth is never measured in money or possessions.
Conservation is survival.
To err is human. To forgive is divine.
The world is a smaller place these days
The more we communicate, the less we really say.
To be grown up is a state of mind.
Goals are good for you.
Team sports build strong individuals.
Laughter is the best medicine.
The media controls how and what we think.

6. Presentation 3: Interpretation of a Famous Poem
Introduction: Present a brief introduction to the poem.
You may use outside sources for your introduction, yet it must be in YOUR words.
Provide the audience with the historical context in which the poem was written.
Oral Presentation
Present the poem, or an excerpt if too long.
Your expression should communicate the intended tone of the poem.
Interpretation
Explain the meaning and significance of the poem.

7. Presentation 4: Creative Writing
Create a poem or short story to present to class.
Oral Presentation
Present the poem or short story.
Interpretation
Explain the meaning and significance of the poem or short story.

8. Presentation 5: Interpretation of a Famous Work of Art
Introduction: Present a brief introduction to the piece of artwork.
You may use outside sources for your introduction, yet it must be in YOUR words.
Provide the audience with the historical context in which the poem was written.
Presentation: Present a photograph of the famous piece of art
Interpretation: Explain the meaning and significance of the painting.

9. Presentation 6: Creative Work of Art
Create a work of art to present to class.
Oral Presentation
Explain how the piece of art was created.
Interpretation
Explain the meaning and significance of the piece of art.