my topic speech, 10th graders: February 2018

TOPIC SPEECH 2020, 1st term.

The TOPIC SPEECH, is an activity of a major importance for Colegio San Ignacio Alonso de Ovalle.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. You are going to make a deep research of a new business for you.

2. You have to work autonomously and cope with the DEADLINES (time limits)

3. To build up your research you are entitled to use computers at school and your family one AT HOME. It is your personal responsibility to find the time and ways to cope with the deadlines.

4. Each topic will be different, but you will be given a FRAMEWORK ( structure to follow).

Specific information about your Topic Speech

Date:

Topic: WHAT IS BEHIND A BRAND.

Genre: Descriptive and persuasive.

Length: 3´30´´ to 4´30´´

Objective:

Deliver a descriptive - persuasive speech to raise awareness about famous brands around the world to a given audience through a speech from 3'30'' to 4'30''

Impersonate a foreign businessman member of a famous company, you are here in Chile seeking for new investors in your company

REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR TOPIC SPEECH

1.You must have a g-mail account

2.Topic Speech is entirely prepared using online resources (Google drive)

3. Final oral presentation must be accompanied by a full picture google slide presentation

4.You must have a g-mail account

5. You have to use dictionary.com ; wordreference.com

GRADING

a.- WRITING PARAGRAPHS (online format)
Paragraphs 1,2,3,4 have to be finished on time (1 paragraphs per week)

Each paragraph will be assessed with according to the level of achievement
ACHIEVED= 3 POINTS
HALF ACHIEVED= 2 POINTS
NON ACHIEVED= 1 POINT

Objectives
To answer each question
To write answers in a text format, separated by full stops.
To insert connectors, in red bold type, at the beginning of each sentence.

b. FINAL OUTCOME

Written final version + Google slide + final oral outcomeThis topic speech comprises a double grade

WRITTEN STAGE

Paragraph 1 INTRO, WHO YOU ARE

Who are you ?

How old are you ?

Where did you study?
(TOP UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD)

Why did you choose Chile to expand your company?
(4 to 6 reasons based on real economical facts about Chile; to help you out ,check the video here)

(USE ADDING AND SEQUENCING CONNECTORS HERE)

Paragraph 2 SHAREHOLDER PROFILE

What kind of person are you looking for?

( mention 4 positive business oriented characteristics about the contact person you need, to help you out, check vocabulary here)

How much money do you need to expand your company?

Where would you like to expand your company (mention business areas and locations in Chile to expand your company)

(USE ADDING AND SEQUENCING CONNECTORS HERE)

Paragraph 3 COMPANY ASSETS (FACTS)

Where is your company ranked in the Forbes list?

What is the company value ? check the latest stock value

What type of industry is that company ?

When was it founded?

Where is the company from?

Who is the current CEO?

What is the official company website?

How many people work in the company?

What are the yearly sales?

Where are the company headquarters ?

(USE ADDING AND SEQUENCING CONNECTORS HERE)

Paragraph 4 MAIN COMPANY PRODUCTS (MENTION THE MOST RELEVANT ONES AND THEIR KEY CHARACTERISTICS)

Which are the classic products presented by the company ?

Which are the latest models presented by the company?

Paragraph 5 COMPANY'S ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (BE CLEAR AND EMPHATIC)

How does this company demonstrate its environmental responsibility ?

6 Why you should invest in that company

FINAL PERSUASIVE MESSAGE TO GET INVESTORS.
(1 strong persuasive idea)

Topic speech comprende 2 etapas evaluadas independientemente.

a. Completación de cada párrafo para formar el texto continuo ( COEF 1)

b. Producto final (texto final+ google slide+exposición oral. (COEF 2)

Serás evaluado en la parte escrita y en la parte hablada en una escala de 1 a 5 puntos.

Donde 1 punto es no logrado y 5 puntos es excelente.

Consideraremos en tu trabajo escrito los siguientes ámbitos.

a. Buen uso de Gramática y vocabulario en Inglés
b. Uso de referencias en tu texto
c. Uso de mayusculas y de puntuación
d. Uso correcto del formato de tu trabajo, párrafos e información correcta en cada uno de ellos
e. Autonomia de trabajo escolar
f. Uso intensivo de diccionario online y no del traductor online
g. Uso correcto de lenguaje descriptivo y/o persuasivo a lo largo del texto.
h. Uso apropiado de conectores, uso de verbos
i. Uso de referencias en el texto

Consideraremos en tu trabajo oral (exposición frente a curso) los siguientes ámbitos.

a. Conocimiento del tema; confianza en si mismo; hace contacto visual con audiencia; usa tono apropiado para ser escuchado en la sala; muestra actitud positiva durante la presentación
b. Pronunciación adecuada
c. Memorización de textos
d. Fluidez al hablar en Inglés
e. Correspondencia entre diapositivas y speech

COMPANY LIST

APPLE

https://www.forbes.com/companies/apple/

GOOGLE

https://www.forbes.com/companies/google/

MICROSOFT

https://www.forbes.com/powerful-brands/list/#tab:rank

FACEBOOK

https://www.forbes.com/companies/facebook/

COCA COLA

https://www.forbes.com/companies/coca-cola/

AMAZON