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 * 1) ** Click on Mod. Grad. Speaker link at left. Read the article by Jay Parini. Write me a reaction paper to the essay. This reaction paper should be no less than 200 words and should be in MLA format. (Writing Lab Teacher can put it on your desktop if it is not there already.) **
 * 2) **Click on Grad Speech link at left. These are various links that will take you to commencement speeches. You do NOT have to choose a speech from this list. It's just there to get you started.**
 * 3) ** Choose a commencement speech. It may be given by any one at any time. It should be a message that speaks to you... not just someone you like. You will be reading this aloud to the class and the message must be applicable to everyone. REMEMBER AUDIENCE ANALYSIS when choosing your speech. A "fun" speech will go over much better than a diatribe about the state of our economy. **
 * 4) **NO TWO PEOPLE may choose the same speech. I will keep a list of who chooses what. There are plenty of speeches to choose from... just keep looking if your first choice gets taken.**
 * 5) ** Copy and paste your speech into a word document. Edit speech until it is 3-4 minutes long. You may cut out whole sections as long as it still makes sense. (most people average between 100-150 words per minute) **
 * 6) **Print out two copies of edited speech in performance style (See Manuscript Speech handout).**


 * so... you need...**


 * **Reaction to Model Graduation speaker Article handed in to me**
 * **Choose a Graduation / Commencement speech**
 * **Tell me what speech you've chosen**
 * **Edit speech**
 * **Format Speech**
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Print two copies**
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Hand one to me**
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**When finished, you're finished for the week.**