Assignment 1 Introductory Speech

Assignment 1: Introductory Speech Four items worth 134 points total:

Assignment Item Due Date Points Outline Week 2 10 Speech (2-3 min.) Week 2 70 Self and Peer Review Video Upload (Question 1 answer – link in Week 3)

End of Week 2

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Self and Peer Review: Assignment 1 (Complete evaluations)

End of Week 3

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TOTAL 134 This is the beginning of your journey to becoming an effective speaker! Strong oral communication skills will be valuable to you throughout your academic journey and are in high demand by many employers. In this course, you’ll have multiple opportunities to practice and improve your speaking skills through a variety of assignments. Your first assignment is to prepare and deliver a short, introductory speech. Don’t worry — your first speech doesn’t have to be perfect. Assignment 1 is your first opportunity to complete the process of outlining, delivering, and recording a speech with the Webcam Recorder tool. You will also review and provide feedback on your own speech and two other speeches. Instructions: In order to obtain full credit for this assignment, please complete all six steps below. You may want to print this assignment and check off each step as you complete it.

STEP 1: Read Assigned Chapters

q Chapter 3: Listening. This chapter covers listening skills that will help you complete your Self Review and Peer Review.

q Chapter 4: Giving Your First Speech. This chapter covers the steps you’ll complete to prepare and deliver your speech.

STEP 2: Select a Topic

Topic Bank (Choose only one topic.)

Deliver an elevator pitch that describes your professional background and experience for a potential employer during a job interview.

Present a significant event or decision in your life and describe how it impacted you.

Discuss your dream career or a potential business you intend to start following graduation.

Select an object that represents a significant aspect of who you are. Describe why you chose it and explain how it represents you.

STEP 3: Create an Outline

q Create an outline or speaking notes in Microsoft Word. A sample template is available in the “Assignment 1: Outline” section located in Week 2 of your course.

q Focus your speech on 2-3 main points so you'll stay within the 3-minute time limit. q Go to the Week 2 “Assignment 1: Outline” section and submit your outline.

STEP 4: Deliver, Record, and Upload Your Speech

q Refer to your outline or speaking notes to deliver your speech. Do not read your notes word for word. Make sure you record your speech delivery with a computer, phone, or tablet.

q Watch your recording. Do you want to submit it, or do you want to record another version?

q Go to the Week 2 Assignment 1: Introductory Speech section and upload your speech. For help recording and uploading your speech, go to the “Kaltura Media and Webcam Recorder Help” link located in the Help/Resources tab (left-hand navigation bar in Blackboard)!

q Proceed directly to Step 5 to upload your speech for review. NOTE: This step MUST be completed by the end of Week 2 to avoid losing points on the “Self and Peer Review: Assignment 1” assessment. If you do not submit your speech for review by the Submission Dates deadline, you will not be eligible to receive points for the “Self and Peer Review: Assignment 1” assessment.

STEP 5: Go to Week 3 “Self and Peer Review: Assignment 1” and Create Link to Your Submitted Speech Video [Complete immediately after Step 4 above]

q Click on Week 3 in Blackboard. Scroll and select “View/Complete Assessment” link under the “Self and Peer Review: Assignment 1” section.

q To share a link to your recording of Assignment 1: Introductory Speech, click on the "Question 1" link.

q Choose "Mashups" in the toolbar and click the button. (If the "Mashups" option is not visible, click the double arrows icon on the far right of the toolbar that says "Show More.")

q Select "Kaltura Media" from the list. q Find the name of the video you wish to share and click "Select" on the right-hand side. q Your video link should appear. Click on “Submit” to complete. Success!

STEP 6: Complete Self and Peer Review: Assignment 1

q Go to the Week 3 Self and Peer Review: Assignment 1 section. q Scroll and select “View/Complete Assessment” link. q You will see three student speeches listed (one is your own). Click on the individual

name of the student you wish to review, watch the embedded speech recording, and then complete the assessment for each. As you answer each question, click the “Save and Next Criteria” button. After the final question, click the “Save and Submit” button. You can edit your answers any time before the Evaluation End Date shown (after this date, your answers are locked and cannot be edited).

q As you complete each review, the status will change from “Not Started” to “Complete.” Continue the process for all three submissions. Each submission is worth 18 points total.

Rubric Grading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric: Points: 70 Assignment 1: Introductory Speech

Criteria Unacceptable Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60 - 69% D

Fair 70 - 79% C

Proficient 80 - 89% B

Exemplary 90 - 100% A

1. Audio Quality Weight: 15%

No audio Problems with clarity and consistency throughout

Some problems with clarity and consistency

Generally clear and consistent

Clear and consistent throughout

2. Video Quality Weight: 15%

No video Problems with clarity and consistency

Some problems with clarity and consistency

Generally clear and consistent

Clear and consistent throughout

3. Speech Topic Focus Weight: 20%

No focus on topic

Minimum 25% focused on topic

Minimum 50% focused on topic

Minimum 75% focused on topic

Entirely focused on topic

4. Time Requirement Weight: 15%

2-3 minutes +/- 75 seconds

2-3 minutes +/- 60 seconds

2-3 minutes +/- 45 seconds

2-3 minutes +/- 30 seconds

2-3 minutes +/- 15 seconds

5. Delivery Weight: 15%

Very little/ no eye contact, no expressive voice, unnatural gestures

Insufficient eye contact, limited expressive voice and/or unnatural gestures

Average eye contact, some expressive voice, minimally distracting gestures

Good eye contact, generally expressive voice and natural gestures

Strong eye contact, expressive voice, and natural gestures

6. Overall Effectiveness Weight: 20%

Doesn’t connect with audience or achieve purpose

Limited connection with audience, doesn’t fully achieve purpose

Connects somewhat with audience, partially achieves purpose

Generally connects with audience and achieves purpose

Connects well with audience and achieves purpose