Fall Two Day Speech Camp
In this two day course, learn how to prepare a 5 minute speech in under minutes. Learn formats and develop skills for successful public speaking with an award winning high school and college speech coach.
Patrick Mesisca
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(49)
What's included
2 live meetings
2 in-class hoursAssessment
Students will receive instant oral feedback from the instructor immediately after each oral presentation. Students will receive at least two comments on that which they did well and two comments of constructive feedback to help them improve for future speeches.Class Experience
Students will learn the format and structure for presenting a successful speech. Students will be given examples of attention getters to start their speeches. Students will learn how to organize a 5 minute speech in under 5 minutes using the Impromptu 3 step format used in high school and college speech tournaments. We will discuss the importance of eye contact, voice inflection and volume, gestures and sign posting. Oral and physical sign posting will be taught to help students track their time as they speak. Students will learn how to end a speech and make an impression on the audience or a judge. In the first session, we will discuss format, structure and delivery strategies and tactics and students will demonstrate what they have learned in front of the teacher. In the first session, students will be given a noun as the impromptu topic. In the second session, students will be given a more advanced concept (ie. Love, wisdom, knowledge, etc.) as example topics. We will work on fine tuning the skills introduced in session one and recap the entire course by having students demonstrate what they have learned by presenting 5 minute speeches with using under 5 minutes of preparation time.
Learning Goals
Students will learn the strategies and techniques needed to successfully prepare a 5 minute speech in under 5 minutes.
The skills learned in this course are valuable for award winning speeches in tournaments or simply presenting a short speech with a limited amount of preparation time.
This course was offered as a single session course during the summer but is being extended to a multi session course in the fall and spring semesters due to high demand and parent and student requests.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2020
4.9
49reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a private school teacher with 25+ years of teaching experience. My expertise and training are in the fields of Speech and Debate and Philosophy. My students have gone on to compete in Speech and Debate at the college level and had fruitful careers in law, politics, journalism and other professional fields showcasing their communication skills.
I have two Masters degrees from Biola University, a lifetime ACSI credential and I am a Diamond level coach for the National Forensic League. In addition to full time high school teaching, I also coach a collegiate debate team at Providence Christian College in Pasadena, Ca.
I believe that the application of knowledge is critical to education. My passion is about developing critical thinking and public communication skills in my students so they gain confidence in their abilities to accurately articulate what they believe and why they believe it.
I have three young children and my wife and I homeschool them. We love baseball, swimming and backyard BBQ. In college I had the opportunity to pitch on the Biola University baseball team and travel around the world for two summers playing baseball for Athletes In Action. My uncle played 15 years in the Big Leagues so I grew up going to the games and watching him hit home runs. I even caught one from the right field section that he hit while he was playing at Angel stadium. That’s something fun and personal that not everyone can share.Reviews
Live Group Class
$40
for 2 classes2x per week, 1 week
60 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
5-18 learners per class
