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Assignment 2: Informative Speech Four

Assignment Item	Due Date
Topic Selection	Saturday
Outline	Saturday
Speech (5–6 min.)	Saturday
Self-Review	Saturday

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.

Instructions: In order to obtain full credit for this assignment, please complete all five (5) steps below. You may want to print this assignment and check off each step as you complete it.

You should use at least two quality resources (as defined by your instructor).

STEP 1: Read Assigned Chapters

· Ensure you have completed chapter readings for all previous weeks. This information will help you successfully complete Assignment 2.

· Chapter 9: Organizing the Body of the Speech. This chapter will help you create a wellorganized speech that connects with your audience.

· Chapter 10: Beginning and Ending the Speech. This chapter will help you prepare a strong introduction and conclusion for your speech.

STEP 2: Select a Topic (due Saturday 7/18/2018)

· Select a type of informative speech from one of the four types listed below. Choose your own topic that is different from the provided examples.

· Submit your topic to your instructor for approval.

Types of Informative Speeches

(Choose only one type and then choose your own topic that differs from the examples.)

Speech About an Object

Examples:

· Legos

· Service dogs

· Susan B. Anthony

· Matterhorn

Speech About a Process

Examples:

· Flash floods

· Writing resumes

· How a power plant works

· The stages of dementia

Speech About an Event

Examples:

· Boston Marathon

· Festival of the Sun

· Cyberterrorism

· History of the Paralympics

Speech About a Concept

Examples:

· Numerology

· Philosophies of education

· Net neutrality

· Confucianism

STEP 3: Create an Outline (due Saturday)

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

· Develop a specific purpose, central idea, and several main points so you'll stay within the 6-minute time limit.

· Go to the "Assignment 2: Outline" section and upload your outline.  The outline is worth 30 points and is graded separately.

STEP 4: Deliver, Record, and Upload Your Speech (due Saturday)

· Go to the “Assignment 2: Informative Speech” section and click the link under

“Instructions” to access Speech Assignment Submission Instructions.

· 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.

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

· Go to the “Assignment 2: Informative Speech” section and upload your speech. For additional help recording and uploading your speech, go to the “Course Tool

Help” link in the left-hand navigation bar in Blackboard and review the Speech

Assignment Submission Guide located under “Kaltura Media and Webcam Recorder Help.”

STEP 5: Complete a Self-Review (due Saturday)

· Go to the “Assignment 2: Self Review” section.

· Follow the instructions listed to complete and submit your Self Review of Assignment 2.  The self-review is worth 30 points and is graded separately.

Rubric

Grading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric:

Points: 120		Assignment 2: Informative Speech
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations 60 - 69% D	Fair 70 - 79% C		Exemplary 90 - 100% A
				Proficient 80 - 89% B
1. Introduction	Does not gain attention and	Insufficiently gains attention	Some problems with gaining	Gains attention and	Gains attention and interest,
Weight: 10%	interest, and/or does not preview main points	and interest or insufficiently previews main points	attention and interest and/or with previewing main points	interest, generally previews main points	previews main points
2. Research Weight: 15%	Does not cite any credible sources, and/or insufficiently supports main points	Cites only one credible source, insufficiently supports at least one main point	Cites at least two credible sources, but lacks support for at least one main point	Cites at least two credible sources that generally support main points	Cites at least two credible sources that support main points
3. Conclusion Weight: 10%	Does not reinforce central idea, and/or does not use strong closing	Insufficiently reinforces central idea or uses weak closing	Some problems with reinforcing central idea and/or with using strong closing	Reinforces central idea, uses generally strong closing	Reinforces central idea, uses strong closing
4. Speech Organization Weight: 15%	Limited or no organization, and/or limited or no logical structure	Insufficiently organized or insufficiently structured	Some problems with organization and/or with logical structure	Well organized, generally logical structure	Well organized, logical structure
5. Time Requirement Weight: 10%	5–6 minutes +/- 75 seconds	5–6 minutes +/- 60 seconds	5–6 minutes +/- 45 seconds	5–6 minutes +/- 30 seconds	5–6 minutes +/- 15 seconds
6. 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
7. Technology Use [Online], Speech Clarity, and Visual Quality Weight: 10%	Limited or no audio, video, and/or other technology	Problems with clarity and consistency throughout	Some problems with clarity and consistency	Generally clear and consistent	Clear and consistent throughout
8. Overall Effectiveness Weight: 15%	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