The Rhodes State College public speaking class recently presented demonstrative (how to) speeches. The students got to choose their topics and spent a few weeks researching and preparing them. Preparation varied from watching videos on good demonstrative speeches, videotaping themselves, and giving their speech to classmates and friends. When final preparations were done, we had quite a range of topics: preparing Halloween snacks, how to train your dog, how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, how to hurdle, how to do card tricks, how to save an infant from choking, and how to kick a soccer ball (among others). The demonstrators involved the class, and we were able to learn how to properly celebrate a touchdown and decorate cakes as well. I am extremely proud of all the hard work the students have put into this class and speeches so far, and I look forward to their impromptu speeches next.
Brenda Frankart
Liberty-Benton High School Principal
