I can use public speaking skills to successfully express my identity.

I can organize my speech with an introduction and conclusion that grab attention and tie my
ideas together.
I can provide sufficient detail to explain and support my ideas.
Brown Bag Introduction Speech – 15 points – Due Tuesday!!!
Assignment: Choose 3 items: 1 to represent your past, 1 to represent your present, and 1 to
represent your possible future. Give a speech in which you explain the stories behind these
items and tie the items together to demonstrate your identity.

Speech Duration: 2-5 minutes.

Requirements: Items must fit in a bag of some type. The bag does not technically have to be a
brown bag. If the item is much too large, bring a picture of it instead.

This speech does not have to be memorized, but I suggest that you don’t write your thoughts
out word for word. You may certainly bring up notes though.

Format: The speech is informal, but you will still generally follow this outline:

-Introduction –

-Use an attention-grabbing statement, question or quotation to start things off.

-State your name.
-Make some kind of overall statement or reflection about yourself that will
reveal something about your identity and convince us to keep listening.
-Object #1

-Tell any stories behind that object and explain why that object is important and
significant. What does the object reveal about you? If it symbolizes something,
explain the symbolism.
-Object #2, follow same format as object #1
-Object #3, follow same format as object #3
-Conclusion-

-Tie the objects together somehow with an overall point.

-End with an interesting overall reflection or realization about your identity.

Hints:
 Don’t write the speech down word for word and read from a piece of paper.
 Choose objects that really are important to you and show something about you.
 Be honest and be yourself as you speak.
 Don’t end your speech with “That’s it” or “Yeah…Ok…I’m done.” BORING!
I can use public speaking skills to successfully express my identity.
I can organize my speech with an introduction and conclusion that grab attention and tie my
ideas together.
I can provide sufficient detail to explain and support my ideas.
Brown Bag Speech Rubric Name________________
**Bring this Rubric on Tuesday**
This is your first speech, so it is not worth nearly as many points as other speeches will be. You
will be graded on THREE CATEGORIES: Speaking Skills, Organization and Detail.

Speaking Skills: Use the notes we took yesterday to guide you in this category.
Organization: Follow the suggested format and clearly transition to and from each section.
Detail: Go in depth with your examples and stories to really illustrate your point.

5 4 3 2 1

Speaking Speaking Speaking skills Speaking Speaker lacks Speaker

Skills skills are are skills are confidence seems
implemented implemented implemented, and speaking unprepared
confidently effectively, but but not skills, if and severely
and sometimes always demonstrated, lacking any
effectively. speaker seems effectively. are not often use of
Speaker nervous or effective. speaking
seems uncomfortable. skills.
comfortable
in front of
audience.
Organization Introduction Format is used; Format is Format is Almost no
grabs 3 items are used difficult to clear
attention; 3 clearly somewhat follow and it is organization
items are separated. but difficult to tell or format.
clearly However, transitions when speaker Elements
separated Introduction & and moves from may be
into sections; Conclusion do connections one idea to missing
Conclusion not grab between the next. completely.
gives attention & ideas are
reflection & give closure. unclear.
closure
Detail Plenty of Stories & detail Some detail Discussion of Almost no
specific are used; used, but not objects and detail
stories & however, more enough to identity is included.
information explanation demonstrate limited. Much
to show would have importance more detail
importance been more of objects. could be used.
of objects. powerful.
I can use public speaking skills to successfully express my identity.
I can organize my speech with an introduction and conclusion that grab attention and tie my
ideas together.
I can provide sufficient detail to explain and support my ideas.