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Today we're learning about revision. And no, that's not what happens when Professor Trelawney has the same vision for a second time.

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Transcript

00:05

[Dino and Coop singing]

00:13

Your teacher assigned you a speech two weeks ago. You chose a topic and came up with an [Two school kids in class]

00:18

argument. You did a bunch of research. You sat down and wrote out a draft of your entire [Girl working at a computer]

00:23

presentation. You read it to your grandmother to get an unbiased opinion. [Grandma sat with lots of cats]

00:26

You’re done, right? It’s finally ice cream time?

00:29

Well... Almost. But not quite. [Ice cream van drives away]

00:31

There’s one last step you need to take to turn a good speech into a great one:

00:35

Revision and Practice. [Envelopes in the mail with revision and practice written on them]

00:37

Then it’ll be ice cream time. Double scoop. We promise. [Girl looks happy]

00:41

The amount of revision that needs to be done is going to vary from person to person and

00:45

speech to speech. Some speeches might only need a few little tweaks… [Guy finishes fixing a girls car]

00:48

While others might need a whole lot o’ help. [Guy looking unhappy next to his burning car]

00:50

But either way, revision is a necessary step. Necessary…like, “not optional.”

00:55

You can think about revision in two ways: Minor and Major. Minor revision is the nitpicky

01:01

stuff, like changing the order of your sentences… [Coop pointing at a blackboard]

01:03

…or the choice of words.

01:05

Even something as piddling as the addition of an adjective here or there.

01:08

There’s a huge difference between a figure in the hallway and a terrifying figure in [Boy in a school corridor as a black figure walks by]

01:12

the hallway. We know from experience. [Woman flies in on a wrecking ball]

01:13

So yeah… minor. But as you can see, even a small change can make a big difference.

01:18

On the other hand, major revision is, well, major. It might mean changing your thesis [Dino pointing at a blackboard]

01:23

or rewriting entire sections of the speech. Sometimes major revision means tossing out

01:27

what you’ve got and going back to square one. [Someone chucking balls into the trash]

01:30

Which can be painful, especially if you’re already on square nine or ten.

01:33

But even though starting over is hardly anybody’s idea of fun,

01:36

it’s sometimes the best thing you can do. [Girl burying her first draft]

01:39

To determine whether your speech needs major or minor revisions, first inspect it yourself.

01:43

Make sure there are no huge errors, and that you feel good about it overall. It should

01:47

give you a warm, fuzzy feeling and not a confused, weird one. [Girl hugging a teddy bear and girl hugging a bat]

01:51

Next, try delivering the speech – out loud – to someone who can give you feedback.

01:55

If the person listening totally understands every point you made and is now on board with

02:00

your proposal that all school lunches start including Snickers bars… [Girl giving presentation to a someone sat on the couch]

02:03

… then you might only have some minor revisions to make.

02:06

On the other hand, you’ll know there’s some major revision in your future if your

02:09

speech leaves your listener, um…unsatisfied. [Teacher looks unimpressed]

02:12

Ultimately, the best way to revise your speech is by practicing out loud whenever and

02:16

wherever possible. You can practice before you go to bed… [Girl brushing her teeth]

02:20

While taking a walk…

02:21

Or even in the shower.

02:22

But save that last option for short speeches only. There’s a water crisis, after all. [Girl waiting for the shower walks off]

02:27

Ultimately, revision and practice is about doing whatever it takes for you to feel comfortable

02:31

delivering a speech that will connect with an audience. [Girl smiling at the front of class]

02:33

Okay, okay, fine. You can have three scoops. [Girl gets her ice-cream]

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