Pixar prompt speech

1st Speech (The Pixar Prompt Speech)

You will share a 2 minute speech by following the
“The Pixar Prompt”

This story should tell us part of YOUR life story, by following this structure.

Once upon a time there was ___.

Every day, ___.

One day ___.

Because of that, ___.

Because of that, ___.

Until finally ___.

Further explanation of the Pixar Prompt
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While giving this speech about yourself, try to refer to yourself in the 3rd person. (Don’t use the personal pronouns “I”, “me” ect.)

This speech will be recorded in class. The easiest way to accomplish this is to record yourself with your own cell phone camera.

(I added an example of my Pixar Prompt at the end of this document)

If you are taking this class online, be sure you follow the following requirements:

1. You need to stand far enough away from the camera so that I can see your hands when they rest naturally by your side.
2. You need proper lighting so that I can see your facial expressions.
3. Your audio must be clearly understandable, filming your speech directly into ‘McGraw-Hill Connect’ is a big help.
4. You are welcome to use notecards, but you should never be reading off your computer monitor for a speech.
5. No editing allowed, you should submit one shot with no jump cuts or editing.
6. You will need to have an audience of at least 5 people. Your audience must be shown before and after your speech with no editing. An audience is encouraged, but due to social distancing concerns, there will be no mandatory requirement to gather a live audience for your speech recordings.

Pixar Prompt Essay Instructions

After completing your Pixar Prompt Speech, you will watch the video of your speech and write a 2 page, double spaced, MLA essay.

In this essay you will critique areas you will assess your current level as a public speaker. You can write about areas such as:
· Posture
· Gestures
· Tone
· Eye Contact
As long as you are talking about your ability as a public speaker, you are doing the assignment correctly.

In addition to your honest thoughts on your speech performance, I would like you to comment on the following
· First words used to start the speech
· Last words used to end the speech
Don’t censor anything from this question. If you said “Um…so, I guess I’ll start with my hometown” please share that, and if you think that was a good choice for your first, and last, words of your speech.

If you still have not reached 2 pages in your paper, you can feel free to address questions such as…
· What was your favorite part of the speech?
· What things should you try to improve upon?
· What surprised you when you watched the speech?

***Sample Outline*** (If I was giving my ‘Pixar Speech’ here is an example of how my speech/outline would look like)

Once upon a time there was ___.

A competitive little boy.

Every day, ___.

He would try to win at any sport he played. In elementary school, he sought out games of 4-square and kickball. Once he entered high school he shifted his focus to Basketball, Soccer and Football. He learned that the more hard work and training you put in, the higher the likelihood that he would be able to win come game day.

One day ___.

He found himself in college, and he wasn’t nearly athletic enough to make any of the college sports teams.

Because of that, ___.

He had a realization, out of all the courses you take in college, the class that resembles sports the most was public speaking. If you pass or fail a math test, no one in the room knows, as your knowledge is restricted to a sheet of paper. But in a speech class, the hard work and training you put in, increases the likelihood of succeeding come speech day. He decided that he was going to give the best speech in the class.

Because of that, ___.

He spent more time researching and practicing his speeches that semester. Just like he improved his athletic performance by training and practice, he improved his presentation skills (timing, posture, dealing with nerves) until they were something he was proud of.

Until finally ___.

A Professor asked him if he would be interested in becoming a ‘Graduate Assistant’ and teach a section of ‘Speech 101’ next semester. It was at that moment that he realized he could have a career in something that he learned to love doing.