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Course: COM 114 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Semester: Summer II 2020
Assignment 4: Persuasive Speech Outline 15%
Rationale: The purpose of this assignment is to encourage students to prepare persuasive speeches with ethos, pathos, and logos. Each student should communicate with his/her audience to accomplish a specific goal and to ensure the audience accepts his/her point of view. Whether formal or personal, this type of speech intends to bring about a change in others. Sales pitches, legal proceedings and debates are all forms of persuasive speech. The aim is to change existing beliefs or call the audience to take action (buy goods, join a group, etc.).
Tasks/ Instructions
· topic below.
· Write a persuasive speech outline, with complete sentences (450 -700 words).
· Follow the sample outline on your Moodle page.
· Please include transition sentences between step 1 to 2 and step 2 to step3 so on.
· Use at least two sources and prepare a reference page in APA style.
· Submit the TYPED assignment in WORD FORMAT on Turnitin on the date of final submission announced on Moodle.
topic for your outline:
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1. Eating organic is good for your health.
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Student Name: |
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Title of the speech |
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General goal of the Speech |
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Specific goal of the speech |
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1. Attention: attention getter, listener relevance, speaker credibility, thesis statement (Answer in complete sentences.) |
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Attention getter:
Listener relevance:
Speaker credibility:
Thesis statement:
The main points that you are going to talk about:
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2. Need: the need for change. Now that you have your audience's attention, you will clearly show them what the problem is and the extent of it. Use examples, statistics, etc. Remember to cite your sources and to link them all by using transitions. (Answer in complete sentences.) |
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Main point 1
Main point 2
Main point 3 |
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3. Solution: offer your solution, demonstrate how it meets the problem, use examples, and support with facts. (Answer in complete sentences.) |
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Solution:
Explanation (how it meets the problem): |
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4. Visualization: help the audience see the future, explain the outcome of their action or inaction. (Answer in complete sentences.) |
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1. If you apply my solution:
2. If you don’t apply my solution: |
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5. Action: present your call to action. The call to action can be embedded in any combination of the following: a summary, a quotation, a challenge or appeal, an example. (Answer in complete sentences.) |
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Summary:
Call to action: 1. 2. 3.
Memorable Close:
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GRADING RUBRIC | ASSIGNMENT 4 | PERSUASIVE SPEECH OUTLINE| 15% |
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Criteria |
Unsatisfactory |
Poor |
Average |
Good |
Very Good |
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Structure: Follows the assignment requirements and template. |
0-2 |
3-4 |
5-6 |
7-8 |
9-10 |
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Attention: Attention grabber is present, audience relevance is established, speaker credibility is explaine. Appeals are made to the audience’s positive and negative emotions. |
0-4 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-17 |
18-20 |
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Need: Need for change is established, facts and support are appropriate. In-text citations are provided. Appeals are made to the audience’s positive and negative emotions. |
0-4 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-17 |
18-20 |
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Solution: Solution is offered and explained, demonstrates how it meets the problem. |
0-2 |
3-5 |
6-7 |
8-12 |
13-15 |
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Visualization: The future outcome is explained, the audience “experiences” the solution. |
0-2 |
3-5 |
6-7 |
8-12 |
13-15 |
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Action: A call to action is presented. Effective, doable, and practical steps are offered to the audience. |
0-2 |
3-4 |
5-6 |
7-8 |
9-10 |
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Use of Language: has effective transitions and signposts, communicates meaning clearly, is proofread. APA is used correctly. |
0-2 |
3-4 |
5-6 |
7-8 |
9-10 |
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TOTAL POINTS __________% |
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NOTES
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