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Assignment #6: The Formal Persuasive Speech (8-10 minutes)

Due: Week 10

Speech Assignment

1. Follow the speech plan action steps to select your topic and prepare a eight to ten minute persuasive speech in which you attempt to change audience belief. In other words, persuade your audience that your viewpoint is worthy of good consideration.
  
  REVIEW THE SUGGESTIONS BELOW AS YOU PLAN, ORGANIZE AND DEVELOP YOUR SPEECH.
Criteria for evaluation include all the general criteria of topic and purpose, content, organization, and presentation, but special emphasis will be placed on the primary persuasive criteria of how well the speech’s specific goal was adapted to the audience’s initial attitude toward the topic, the soundness of the reasons, the evidence cited in support of them, and the credibility of the arguments.
Use the Persuasive Speech Evaluation Checklist (Figure 17.4) to critique yourself as you practice your speech.
Prior to presenting your speech, prepare a complete sentence outline and source list (bibliography). If you have used Speech Builder Express to complete the action step activities online, you will be able to print out a copy of your completed outline and source list. Also, prepare a written plan for adapting your speech to the audience. Your adaptation plan should address the following issues:

How does your goal adapt to whether your prevailing audience attitude is in favor, no opinion, or opposed?
What reasons will you use, and how will the organizational pattern you select fit your topic and audience?
How will you establish your credibility with this audience?
How will you motivate your audience?
How you will organize your reasons?

Grading Matrix Week 10 Speech Assignment

riteria	0 Unacceptable	1 Developing	2 Competent	3 Exemplary
1. An outline is prepared showing how you will adapt your speech to the audience based on the five criteria given in the assignment	Did not submit outline or did not explain how the speech would be adapted to the audience; or omitted key information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.	Partially explained how the speech would be adapted to the audience with 60-79% accuracy and thoroughness.	Sufficiently explained how the speech would be adapted to the audience with 80-89% accuracy and thoroughness.	Fully explained how the speech would be adapted to the audience with 90-100% accuracy and thoroughness.
2. Writing – Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, APA structure and usage.	Did not complete the assignment or had 8 or more different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Major issues)	Had 6 - 7 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Many issues)	Had 4 - 5 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Minor issues)	Had 0 - 3 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage.
3. The proposition is clear.	The proposition was not clear or not stated.	The proposition was evident but weak or incomplete.	The proposition was sufficiently clear.	The proposition was clear and stated succinctly.
4. The introduction is effective in creating interest and involving the audience.	The introduction was not present or was not effective in creating interest and involving the audience.	The introduction was somewhat effective in creating interest and involving the audience.	The introduction was sufficiently effective in creating interest and involving the audience.	The introduction was very effective in creating interest and involving the audience.
5. The speech is organized and uses an appropriate persuasive pattern.	The speech was not organized and/or did not use an appropriate persuasive pattern.	The speech was partially organized and/or somewhat used an appropriate persuasive pattern.	The speech was sufficiently organized and used an appropriate persuasive pattern.	The speech was very well organized and used an appropriate persuasive pattern.
6. The language is clear, vivid, emphatic, and appropriate.	The language was not clear, vivid, emphatic, and appropriate.	The language was sometimes clear, vivid, emphatic, and appropriate.	The language was sufficiently clear, vivid, emphatic, and appropriate.	The language was impactful: it was very clear, vivid, emphatic, and appropriate.
7. The conclusion is effective in summarizing what has been said and mobilizing the audience to act.	The conclusion was not present or not effective in summarizing what had been said and mobilizing the audience to act.	The conclusion was present but only somewhat effective in summarizing what has been said and mobilizing the audience to act.	The conclusion was sufficiently effective in summarizing what had been said and mobilizing the audience to act.	The conclusion was very clear and quite effective in summarizing what had been said and mobilizing the audience to act.
8. Delivery is enthusiastic with vocal expressiveness, fluency, spontaneity, and directness.	Did not deliver the speech enthusiastically with vocal expressiveness, fluency, spontaneity, and directness.	Delivered the speech with some enthusiasm, vocal expressiveness, fluency, spontaneity, and directness.	Delivered the speech with sufficient enthusiasm, vocal expressiveness, fluency, spontaneity, and directness.	Delivered the speech with an abundance of enthusiasm, vocal expressiveness, fluency, spontaneity, and directness.
9. The speaker establishes credibility.	The speaker did not establish credibility.	The speaker’s credibility was established but weakly.	The speaker’s credibility was sufficiently established.	The speaker’s credibility was firmly established.

You must select a current events topic. You may select a new topic OR you may select the same topic developed in “Week 8 Assignment Four”, but be sure to develop a persuasive focus.

This week you will indicate your topic and include a small paragraph explanation on why you have chosen that topic and what you hope to accomplish.

Note the Weblink in this week's tab for possible suggestions.

NOTE: Your speech due next week (week 10) will be between 8 - 10 minutes.