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In drama Class we did two types of speeches one was a 1 minute speech and it was a impromptu speech and the other one was a persuasive speech

8A Drama: Impromptu Speech from YIS Arts on Vimeo.

Drama 8A: Persuasive Speeches from YIS Arts on Vimeo.

I think that I need to improve my vocal  like I should speak loud and clear, I felt this way on both of my speeches. My pitch does go up in down in both if  my speeches and that made the speech sound uncomfortable. On my persuasive speech I am moving uncomfortably and  I think that I should stand still when I talk. Because of this I looked like I was not concentrated and was not professional

1.) I think my best speech was the second one because I sound better and the second one sounded like I knew what I was talking about and the other one sounded like I had not clue what I was talking about. Still both of them I was not standding straight and look weird.

2.)I think I should improve on my tone, pitch and body language. I chose these because these three think stood up in my speech. The Reason why I should work on boby language is because my body language was not good and I was not standing straight and this is important to a speech because from my body posture you can tell if I am ready for the speech or not. If I have a sloppy posture I look unprofessional and not nice.

3.)I think Hakkon’s speech was captivating because he had a lot of numbers to state the facts, also he had great source of information about this topic. His topic was very persuasive and it was a modern topic which everybody can relate to it. Haakon also said he speech very well, he had good confidence and power to the speech it self. Overall Hakkon’s speech was very persuasive.

Myth is a myth is a story with a purpose. It tries to explain the way the world is.  Myths also try to explain the relationship between gods and human

legend is a narrative that people tell as a true story. Sometimes the details are difficult to confirm, but usually the story names people and identifies locations.

A folk story is a handed down from generation to generation usually by oral retelling. Folk story often explain something that happens in nature or convey a certain truth about life.

http://www.mythfolklore.net/3043mythfolklore/reading/japan/pages/19.htm

We did another speech and that is the 3 minute, the 3 minute is a longer speech then we did last time. This speech is harder because The speech is longer and we had a assigned topic. I think I was not so good because my speech sometimes just stopped and it was not smooth so it did not sound good. My body language was not good, I could of done some body language with my arms and that would of been better. My speech was not planed out nicely so sometimes I did not know what to say, the second reason my speech is short because I did not time my self so I was short.

7B Drama 3 min Speech from YIS Academics on Vimeo.

7B 1 min Speeches from YIS Academics on Vimeo.

In Drama class we performed a one minute speech about our passion. My speech was about KISS the rock band.

I think my speech was not so bad but I could of imprvoed on some points like my voice, my voice can be louder and more clear. My words did not come nice and smoothly and I think i can improve that point by practising my speech, I only practised few times so I thing if I practise more I can say my speech clearly. My posture is not good, my hand was not strate it was moving around so those are the points that I think I should improve

We 6c watched singing in the rain from Gene Kelly. This movie was filmed at the start of color movies. The things I like about this movie is that the ways he uses his umbrella, he spind around, using as a stand and throwing it. He is using a lot of space and that is good. The thing I love the most is the water, he uses a lot of water and that looks nice.

Space Jump 6C Group 3 from YIS Academics on Vimeo.

Statues 6C Group 3 from YIS Academics on Vimeo.

It was fun acting that time.

6C finished their first unit in Drama on improvisation. This has been a great way to start the year. Please see the details of our unit below and go to the Grade 6 page in this blog for more about assessment of the unit. Please view the videos of the our Theatre Sports Event.

Significant Concept: Responding to an external stimulus, one needs to have immediate action where there is a suspension of thought.

Guiding Question: How can I suspend habitual pondering and re-act without thinking?

Summative Task: Improv Theatre Sport
Students will engage in summative Improv Theatre Sport Event. 3 theater sport games will be chosen from 6 theater games practised during the unit. Students are divided in 3 teams. Each student has a sheet with rubric to record the minimum of 2 games joined.

Knowledge
•Be aware of dramatic instinct.
•The importance of the ensemble.

Skills
• Making an offer
• Accepting offers
• Giving the stage to others
• Move the action on (advancing)
• Creating a location