How Technology Has Changed

Assignment 2.1 Due Date Points

Reference Chapters

• Chapter 9: Organizing the Body of the Speech. This chapter will help you create a well--organized speech that connects with your audience.

• Chapter 10: Giving Your First Speech. This chapter will help you prepare a strong introduction and conclusion for your speech.

Strayer Writing Standards

• You are required to use at least two quality resources for this assignment. Follow the Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) for citing each source. The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation.

• Per SWS and APA guidelines, your outline must incorporate in text and reference page citations.

Technical Difficulties

• For technical difficulties reach out to me via:

o email brazil@strayer o Blackboard Chat Line (when available)

See next page for instructions

COM201: ASSIGNMENT 2

Informative Speech

You’ve learned a lot about effective speaking and you’re already working on improving your delivery skills. It’s time to take the next step toward becoming a powerful speaker! Your second assignment is to prepare and deliver a well--researched, informative speech. Everything you’ve read and practiced so far in this course relates directly to successful informative speaking.

30 Week 5 Self--Review

115 Week 5 Speech (2--3 min.)

Points Due Date Assignment 2.2

80 Week 4 Outline

See next pages for grading

Assignment 2.1 Informative Speech Outline Due Week 4: 80 points

1) Select either Topic A or Topic B for your informative speech.

o Topic A: How Technology Has Impacted Society

o Topic B: History of Your Hometown

2) Create an outline or speaking notes in Microsoft Word.

o Download the Microsoft Word template in the “Assignment 2.1” section located in Week 4 of your course.

o Develop a specific purpose, central idea, and several main points so you'll

stay within the 3--minute time limit.

o You must use at least two quality resources.

3) Submit the completed Microsoft Word template in Blackboard (this is separate from your speech/self--review).

4) For this assignment, you will not compose an essay or speech. You are only

required to submit an outline.

Assignment 2.2 Informative Speech and Self--Review Due Week 5: 145 points

1) Part 1: Record or upload your speech.

o Refer to your outline or speaking notes to deliver your speech. Do not read your notes word for word.

o Follow the technical instructions for recording your video in the “Assignment

2.2” section located in Week 5 of your course.

o Remember to watch your recording. Do you want to submit it, or do you want to record another version?

2) Part 2: Complete the self--review questions.

o After you have recorded your speech, address the self--review questions in the

“Assignment 2.2” section located in Week 5 of your course. This reflection helps you step back and take a second look at your work, with an eye on improvement and highlighting your achievements!

3) Submit your speech and self--review in Blackboard.

*Grading for this assignment will be based on the following criteria and evaluation standards:

POINTS: 80 ASSIGNMENT 2.1: INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE

Criteria Exemplary 100% -- A

Proficient 85% -- B

Fair 75% -- C

Meets Minimum Expectations

65% -- D Unacceptable

0% -- F

1. Completed outline submitted to Blackboard.

Weight: 40%

Submitted a complete, well-- developed outline.

Submitted a complete outline but some areas needed more information or development.

Submitted an outline but it was partially developed and / or was missing some information.

Submitted an outline but it was insufficiently developed and / or missing large amounts of information.

Did not submit an informative outline to Blackboard or the outline is off topic.

2. Outline provides Submitted outline Submitted Submitted outline provided partial sense of flow for speech and correctly incorporates at least 1 credible sources.

Submitted outline Did not submit solid flow for speech provided excellent outline provided may provide a an informative and incorporates at sense of flow strong sense of sense of flow for outline, the outline

is off topic, or least 2 credible without any flow with only speech, but it outline structure sources. noticeable errors for minor errors for does not provided no

speech and speech and correctly sense of flow for Weight: 40% correctly correctly incorporate at speech.

incorporates at least incorporates at least 2 credible 2 credible sources. least 2 credible

sources. sources.

3. Outline checked Outline was clean, Outline had no Outline had major spelling / grammar issues in 25% and minor issues throughout the submission.

Outline had major Did not for spelling / clear, and easy to major spelling / spelling / grammar submit an grammar issues. read throughout the grammar issues issues in 50% of informative

entire submission. but minor issues the submission. outline, the outline is off topic, or

Weight 20% throughout the outline had submission. major issues that impacted readability.

POINTS: 115 ASSIGNMENT 2.2: INFORMATIVE SPEECH

Criteria Exemplary 100% -- A

Proficient 85% -- B

Fair 75% -- C

Meets Minimum Expectations

65% -- D Unacceptable

0% -- F

1. Introduction

Weight: 10%

Gains attention and interest, previews main points

Gains attention and interest, generally previews main points

Some problems with gaining attention and interest and/or with previewing main points

Insufficiently gains attention and interest or insufficiently previews main points

Does not gain attention and interest, and/or does not preview main points

2. Research

Weight: 15%

Cites at least two credible sources that support main points

Cites at least two credible sources that generally support main points

Cites at least two credible sources, but lacks support for at least one main point

Cites only one credible source, insufficiently supports at least one main point

Does not cite any credible sources, and/or insufficiently supports main points

3. Conclusion

Weight 10%

Reinforces central idea, uses strong closing

Reinforces central idea, uses generally strong closing

Some problems with reinforcing central idea and/or with using strong closing

Insufficiently reinforces central idea or uses weak closing

Does not reinforce central idea, and/or does not use strong closing

4. Speech Organization

Weight: 15%

Well organized, logical structure

Well organized, generally logical structure

Some problems with organization and/or with logical structure

Insufficiently organized or insufficiently structured

Limited or no organization, and/or limited or no logical structure

5. Time Requirement

Weight: 10%

2--3 minutes +/-- 15 seconds

2--3 minutes +/-- 30 seconds

2--3 minutes +/-- 45 seconds

2--3 minutes +/-- 60 seconds

2--3 minutes +/-- 75 seconds

6. Delivery Strong eye Good eye contact, Average eye contact, some expressive voice, minimally distracting gestures

Insufficient eye Very little / no eye contact, generally contact, limited contact, no

Weight: 15% expressive voice, expressive voice expressive voice expressive voice, and natural and natural and/or unnatural unnatural gestures gestures gestures gestures

7. Speech Clarity, and Visual Quality

Weight 10%

Clear and consistent throughout

Generally clear and consistent

Some problems with clarity and consistency

Problems with clarity and consistency throughout

Limited or no audio, video, and/or other technology

8. Overall Connects well Generally connects Connects somewhat with audience, partially achieves purpose

Limited connection Doesn’t connect Effectiveness with audience and with audience and with audience, with audience or

achieves purpose achieves purpose doesn’t fully achieve achieve purpose Weight 15% purpose

POINTS: 30 ASSIGNMENT 2.2: INFORMATIVE SPEECH SELF--REVIEW

Criteria Exemplary 100% -- A

Proficient 85% -- B

Fair 75% -- C

Meets Minimum Expectations

65% -- D Unacceptable

0% -- F

1. Submit a completed self-- review.

Weight: 20%

Submitted a completed self-- review.

Submitted a generally completed self-- review.

Submitted a partially completed self-- review.

Submitted a minimally completed self--review.

Did not submit a self--review.

2. Self--review was Submitted self-- Submitted self-- Submitted self-- review provided acceptable comments on student progress/work.

Submitted self-- Did not submit well--developed. review provided review provided review provided completed self--

excellent good comments minimal comments review, or Weight: 80% comments on on student on student submitted self--

student progress/work. progress/work. review provided progress/work. no comments on student progress/work.