2.3 Writer's Workshop: Speech
Publishing
For this writer's workshop, part of your task now is to read your speech out loud. Keep in mind the skills of a good orator that have been discussed in this unit.
Recording your Speech
Online:
Vocaroo is a very simple online recording program. When you have completed your recording, simply click the "Click here to Save." It will then give you sharing options. Please save the file to your computer (small blue links at the bottom of the box) and upload to the drop box.
Locally:
Audacity is a free application which you can load onto your computer. Don't forget to install the Lame plugin, which allows for saving to mp3 and other formats.
- Click here for a great Audacity tutorial website.
Other Free sound effect and music sites:
- https://www.pacdv.com/sounds/
- http://www.findsounds.com/types.html
- https://freemusicarchive.org/
- https://freeplaymusic.com/
- https://free-loops.com/
- http://danosongs.com
- https://incompetech.com
- https://www.seabreezecomputers.com/tips/freemusic.htm#links … an example from this site:
- https://www.taylorhayward.org/
Once you have:
- completed the mini-lesson and incorporated transitions into your writing
- revised your first draft based on feedback from your teacher
- edited your work for COPS
- checked the rubric to make sure you have included all necessary elements
- you are ready to submit your final draft and your recorded speech.
Submit under the dropbox: Persuasion Final Draft: Unit 2