Please put your name on the back, not the front. Merely reading a speech is seldom successful. Try instead to speak from an outline or 3x5 cards. A good speech has an introduction that grabs attention, a clearly stated thesis, persuasive support for the thesis, and a conclusion that the audience will remember. One strategy is to tell the audience what you will say, say it, then tell them what you said.
Physical presentation is important.
Class Participation is required. Some of you may need to practice assertiveness, others restraint. I take your presence in this class as an implied invitation for me to call on you, unless you tell me otherwise.