Speech: People who have made the world a better place

Choose one of the following people, or another suitable person (ask first), to write a 3 minute speech about. Your speech should include information about the person and how they have made the world a better place.

DUE:  Monday 7th September (Week 9)

Australian

Eddie Mabo

Mary MacKillop

Andrew "Banjo" Paterson

Fred Hollows

International 

Mahatma Gandhi

Nelson Mandela

Martin Luther King

The Dalai Lama

Mother Teresa

Catherine the Great

Helen Keller

Florence Nightingale

Malala Yousafzai

Hu Jintao

Genghis Khan

Che Guevara

David Attenborough

Desmond Tutu

You can also look for people on lists like this:

• http://twistedsifter.com/2013/12/10-people-who-made-the-world-a-better-place/

•  http://www.ranker.com/list/people-who-made-the-world-a-better-place/josh-heller
• http://www.biographyonline.net/people/people-who-made-a-difference.html 

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How your speech will be marked (Rubric - 20 Points)

Time- Limit

• 4 Points: Presentation is close to 3 minutes long.
• 3 Points: Presentation is under 3 minutes long.
• 2 Points: Presentation is 2 or 4 minutes long.
• 1 Point: Presentation is less than 2 minutes OR more than 4 minutes.

Volume and Speaks Clearly

• 4 Points: Volumes is loud enough to be heard by all audience members throughout the presentation. Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) of the time, and mispronounces no words.
• 3 Points: Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 90% of the time. Speaks clearly and distinctly most (100-95%) of the time, but mispronounces one word.
• 2 Points: Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 80% of the time. Speaks clearly and distinctly most (94-85%) of the time. Mispronounces no more than one word.
• 1 Point: Volume often too soft to be heard by all audience members. Often mumbles or can not be understood OR mispronounces more than one word.

Posture and Eye Contact

• 4 Points: Stands up straight, looks relaxed and confident. Establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation.
• 3 Points: Stands up straight and establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation.
• 2 Points: Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye contact.
• 1 Point: Slouches and/or does not look at people during the presentation.

Stays on Topic

• 4 Points: Stays on topic all (100%) of the time.
• 3 Points: Stays on topic most (99-90%) of the time.
• 2 Points: Stays on topic some (89-75%) of the time.
• 1 Point: It was hard to tell what the topic was.

Content

• 4 Points: Shows full understanding of the topic.
• 3 Points: Has a good understanding of the topic.
• 2 Points: Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic.
• 1 Point: Does not seem to understand the topic very well.