Speech #1 Speech Topic: Pet Peeve Question: What is your pet peeve?
A pet peeve is something that irritates you. It may be a person or a pet who
does something to aggravate you. It could be a school rule or chore at home
that bugs you. Now, you will be able to get it off your chest and let your
audience know just what gets on your nerves. Length: 30-60 seconds Needs: ŸRough Draft
ŸNote card
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Pet Peeve
Quinn Johnson
I. People who talk during a movie really fry my bacon!
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Go to watch/listen/eat popcorn/drink pop
“No” to friends, too
Laughing is okay, talking is not
Talking is rude – Wait until show ends
III. People who talk in the movies tick me off because they are
only thinking of themselves.
Pet Peeves ? Homework ?Chores ?Problems with pets ? Sharing a room ? Siblings ? Long car trips ? Waiting ? Having to clean up someone else’s mess ? Parents/Stepparents/Guardians ? Shopping with adults ? Things that break down or don’t work ? People who… A have bad manners A talk with their mouths full A chew with their mouths open A get mad and you without reason A are bossy A ask to borrow things too often A take your things without asking A don’t pay back borrowed money A call your cell phone too often A tell you they will call, but don’t A don’t watch where they are going A are bad sports A always want their own way Adon’t share A talk too much A interrupt you when you’re busy A cut in line A talk in the movies A cheat Alie Asteal A tell you how a movie/book ends A listen to your phone conversations A read your diary A want to tag along A whine and complain too much A swear A smoke cigarettes or chew A use drugs A try to get you to do things that will get you in trouble A don’t keep promises A sweet talk you when they want something A are prejudiced Peeve: Ÿannoys me Ÿvexes me Ÿaggravates me Ÿchafes me Ÿgalls me Ÿirks me Ÿirritates me Ÿexasperates me Ÿbothers me Ÿbugs me Ÿdisturbs me Ÿgripes me Ÿrubs me the wrong way Ÿgets on my nerves Ÿgets under my skin Ÿputs a burr under my saddle