Details & requirements of the assigned speech being presented beginning Wednesday, June 9.

1. Devotional
Speech

2. Devotional
Speech
Inspiration to Share

3. Devotional
Speech
Inspiration to Share

4. Different than Devotionals -

5. Different than Devotionals -
Remember what you went through in 6th Grade with Mr.
Williford at the weekly gatherings

6. Different than Devotionals -
Remember what you went through in 6th Grade with Mr.
Williford at the weekly gatherings
Developed around one or more verses or a Bible story

7. Different than Devotionals -
Remember what you went through in 6th Grade with Mr.
Williford at the weekly gatherings
Developed around one or more verses or a Bible story
Can use several different passages to illustrate a principle

8. Different than Devotionals -
Remember what you went through in 6th Grade with Mr.
Williford at the weekly gatherings
Developed around one or more verses or a Bible story
Can use several different passages to illustrate a principle

9. Devotional Speech

10. Devotional Speech
Reaffirms & intensifies beliefs in Christ

11. Devotional Speech
Reaffirms & intensifies beliefs in Christ
Focuses on a specific verse or passage

12. Devotional Speech
Reaffirms & intensifies beliefs in Christ
Focuses on a specific verse or passage
Stimulates the audience to strengthen their beliefs and walk
with the Lord

13. Devotional Speech
Reaffirms & intensifies beliefs in Christ
Focuses on a specific verse or passage
Stimulates the audience to strengthen their beliefs and walk
with the Lord
Uses examples

14. Devotional Speech
Reaffirms & intensifies beliefs in Christ
Focuses on a specific verse or passage
Stimulates the audience to strengthen their beliefs and walk
with the Lord
Uses examples
Call to action/motivates

15. Devotional Speech
Reaffirms & intensifies beliefs in Christ
Focuses on a specific verse or passage
Stimulates the audience to strengthen their beliefs and walk
with the Lord
Uses examples
Call to action/motivates

16. Be Inspired

17. Be Inspired
Wait on the Lord

18. Be Inspired
Wait on the Lord
Seek His wisdom and let Him speak to your heart

19. Be Inspired
Wait on the Lord
Seek His wisdom and let Him speak to your heart
Jeremiah 29:13 - “If you look for me in earnest, you will find
me when you seek me.”

20. Be Inspired
Wait on the Lord
Seek His wisdom and let Him speak to your heart
Jeremiah 29:13 - “If you look for me in earnest, you will find
me when you seek me.”
Do not be surprised what you will find or hear when you take
the time to look or listen

21. Be Inspired
Wait on the Lord
Seek His wisdom and let Him speak to your heart
Jeremiah 29:13 - “If you look for me in earnest, you will find
me when you seek me.”
Do not be surprised what you will find or hear when you take
the time to look or listen

22. Be Honest

23. Be Honest
Prepare: This speech is for you as much as it is your
classmates

24. Be Honest
Prepare: This speech is for you as much as it is your
classmates
Be accurate: Know the context of your Scripture or passage

25. Be Honest
Prepare: This speech is for you as much as it is your
classmates
Be accurate: Know the context of your Scripture or passage
This is to be both spiritual and academic (you are to be
inspiring and teaching)

26. Devotional Speech Guidelines

27. Devotional Speech Guidelines
Begin with an attention-getting device

28. Devotional Speech Guidelines
Begin with an attention-getting device
An interesting fact

29. Devotional Speech Guidelines
Begin with an attention-getting device
An interesting fact
rhetorical question

30. Devotional Speech Guidelines
Begin with an attention-getting device
An interesting fact
rhetorical question
anecdote (a related interesting, amusing, or personal
story) that flows with the verse/passage you’re sharing

31. Devotional Speech Guidelines
Begin with an attention-getting device
An interesting fact
rhetorical question
anecdote (a related interesting, amusing, or personal
story) that flows with the verse/passage you’re sharing
Share the verse/passage

32. More Devotional Speech Guidelines

33. More Devotional Speech Guidelines
Define the principle/character quality you are trying to
inspire in your audience

34. More Devotional Speech Guidelines
Define the principle/character quality you are trying to
inspire in your audience
Illustrate how it relates to the group

35. More Devotional Speech Guidelines
Define the principle/character quality you are trying to
inspire in your audience
Illustrate how it relates to the group
Support the central idea with other illustrations/examples

36. More Devotional Speech Guidelines
Define the principle/character quality you are trying to
inspire in your audience
Illustrate how it relates to the group
Support the central idea with other illustrations/examples
Summarize the principle/character quality

37. More Devotional Speech Guidelines
Define the principle/character quality you are trying to
inspire in your audience
Illustrate how it relates to the group
Support the central idea with other illustrations/examples
Summarize the principle/character quality
Motivate your audience to action/change

38. Need to Know for Success

39. Need to Know for Success
Speeches will begin with some voluntary ones on Wed.,
June 9, then by volunteer or drawing names afterwards

40. Need to Know for Success
Speeches will begin with some voluntary ones on Wed.,
June 9, then by volunteer or drawing names afterwards
Time frame: 2 - 4 minutes (over 5 min. points deducted)

41. Need to Know for Success
Speeches will begin with some voluntary ones on Wed.,
June 9, then by volunteer or drawing names afterwards
Time frame: 2 - 4 minutes (over 5 min. points deducted)
Begin with an “Intro” - NOT “My verse is...” “I’m going to
tell you about ...”

42. Need to Know for Success
Speeches will begin with some voluntary ones on Wed.,
June 9, then by volunteer or drawing names afterwards
Time frame: 2 - 4 minutes (over 5 min. points deducted)
Begin with an “Intro” - NOT “My verse is...” “I’m going to
tell you about ...”
Write out an outline (turned in after speech)

43. Need to Know for Success
Speeches will begin with some voluntary ones on Wed.,
June 9, then by volunteer or drawing names afterwards
Time frame: 2 - 4 minutes (over 5 min. points deducted)
Begin with an “Intro” - NOT “My verse is...” “I’m going to
tell you about ...”
Write out an outline (turned in after speech)
DO NOT read your speech

44. Need to Know for Success
Speeches will begin with some voluntary ones on Wed.,
June 9, then by volunteer or drawing names afterwards
Time frame: 2 - 4 minutes (over 5 min. points deducted)
Begin with an “Intro” - NOT “My verse is...” “I’m going to
tell you about ...”
Write out an outline (turned in after speech)
DO NOT read your speech
Include a “Conclusion” not “That’s it” or similar