You are to prepare a 5-6 minute speech about one object/concept/event/process of your choice. You MUST present your topic in an unbiased, neutral way; you are in NO way advocating for change or trying to convince the audience anything. You are providing us with objective facts about your topic. If you believe that your topic or research is in anyway biased or subjective, I would advise against it; it will not bode well when you’re being graded. This speech DOES require outside research, in which you must provide a reference list at the end of your outline, AND you must cite sources orally during your speech. You must provide a minimum of 3 complete oral citations during your speech for full credit. You will be allowed 2 3X5 note cards. This again is an extemporaneous style speech, meaning that you should be practiced and prepared, but you will NOT be reading a manuscript of your speech word for word. Your outline will be a guideline for what you will talk about. The best speeches will tightly follow the structure of the outline, will be practiced and rehearsed, and hit every point on the rubric with excruciating efficiency. Your job as a speaker is to prepare an outline that includes credible research, write a helpful notecard, rehearse your speech, and follow the rubric. Your speech should be researched, coherent, easy to follow, and entertaining. Pick a topic that you enjoy and one that you will be excited to tell us about! Your passion and enthusiasm will keep your audience engaged.
Tips for earning full credit on the outline:
· The outline MUST be typed, with full sentences, and turned in at the beginning of class.
· The outline should strictly follow the formatting of the outline available online.
· Write like you speak- envision yourself saying these words to the class; be explicit, be clear, and assume that your audience has NO prior knowledge on what you’re talking about.
· Make sure that your outline includes your oral citations, written like you would speak, throughout your main points. Include an APA formatted reference list on the last page of your outline (a free APA guide is available online).
Steps for crafting the best possible speech:
1) Select a topic that you enjoy and want to learn more about; make research enjoyable.
2) Do preliminary research to ensure that there is enough credible source material related to your topic.
3) Select an organizational structure to decide which way you want to present the material to your audience.
4) Download and print both the “outline-guidance” and “outline-blank” documents off of Canvas.
5) Use the guidance document to help you understand what each component of the speech is asking of you. Type DIRECTLY into the blank outline to ensure 100% adherence to the formatting requirements.
5) Input your topic, type of speech, and organizational structure that you’re using.
6) Start with the body of the speech, making sure to input your research into your three main points.
7) Work through the introduction and conclusion.
8) PROOFREAD your outline to ensure that it has correct spelling and grammar.
9) Turn in your speech to class as soon as class begins.
10) Sit back and be proud that you’ve crafted the best possible speech that you can produce.
11) Practice. Practice. Practice.
Speech
Guidelines
You
are
to
prepare
a
5-6
minute
speech
about
one
object/concept/event/process
of
your
choice.
You
MUST
present
your
topic
in
an
unbiased,
neutral
way;
you
are
in
NO
way
advocating
for
change
or
trying
to
convince
the
audience
anything.
You
are
providing
us
with
objective
facts
about
your
topic.
If
you
believe
that
your
topic
or
research
is
in
anyway
biased
or
subjective,
I
would
advise
against
it;
it
will
not
bode
well
when
you
’
re
being
graded.
This
speech
DOES
require
outside
research,
in
which
you
must
provide
a
reference
list
at
the
end
of
your
outline,
AND
you
must
cite
sources
orally
during
your
speech.
You
must
provide
a
minimum
of
3
complete
oral
citations
during
your
speech
for
full
credit.
You
will
be
allowed
2
3X5
note
cards.
This
again
is
an
extemporaneous
style
speech,
meaning
that
you
should
be
practiced
and
prepared,
but
you
will
NOT
be
reading
a
manuscript
of
your
speech
word
for
word.
Your
outline
will
be
a
guideline
for
what
you
will
talk
about.
The
best
speeches
will
tightly
follow
the
structure
of
the
outline,
will
be
practiced
and
rehearsed,
and
hit
every
point
on
the
rubric
with
excruciating
efficiency.
Your
job
as
a
speaker
is
to
prepare
an
outline
that
includes
credible
research,
write
a
helpful
notecard,
rehearse
your
speech,
and
follow
the
rubric.
Your
speech
should
be
researched,
coherent,
easy
to
follow,
and
entertaining.
Pick
a
topic
that
you
enjoy
and
one
that
you
will
be
excited
to
tell
us
about!
Your
passion
and
enthusiasm
will
keep
your
audience
engaged.
Tips
for
earning
full
credit
on
the
outline:
·
The
outline
MUST
be
typed,
with
full
sentences,
and
turned
in
at
the
beginning
of
class.
·
The
outline
should
strictly
follow
the
formatting
of
the
outline
available
online.
·
Write
like
you
speak-
envision
yourself
saying
these
words
to
the
class;
be
explicit,
be
clear,
and
assume
that
your
audience
has
NO
prior
knowledge
on
what
you
’
re
talking
about.
·
Make
sure
that
your
outline
includes
your
oral
citations,
written
like
you
would
speak,
throughout
your
main
points.
Include
an
APA
formatted
reference
list
on
the
last
page
of
your
outline
(a
free
APA
guide
is
available
online
).
Steps
for
crafting
the
best
possible
speech:
1)
Select
a
topic
that
you
enjoy
and
want
to
learn
more
about;
make
research
enjoyable.
2)
Do
preliminary
research
to
ensure
that
there
is
enough
credible
source
material
related
to
your
topic.
3)
Select
an
organizational
structure
to
decide
which
way
you
want
to
present
the
material
to
your
audience.
4)
Download
and
print
both
the
“
outline-guidance
”
and
“
outline-blank
”
documents
off
of
Canvas.
5)
Use
the
guidance
document
to
help
you
understand
what
each
component
of
the
speech
is
asking
of
you.
Type
DIRECTLY
into
the
blank
outline
to
ensure
100%
adherence
to
the
formatting
requirements.
5)
Input
your
topic,
type
of
speech,
and
organizational
structure
that
you
’
re
using.
6)
Start
with
the
body
of
the
speech,
making
sure
to
input
your
research
into
your
three
main
points.
7)
Work
through
the
introduction
and
conclusion.
8)
PROOFREAD
your
outline
to
ensure
that
it
has
correct
spelling
and
grammar.
9)
Turn
in
your
speech
to
class
as
soon
as
class
begins.
10)
Sit
back
and
be
proud
that
you
’
ve
crafted
the
best
possible
speech
that
you
can
produce.
11)
Practice.
Practice.
Practice.
Damond
infoguidelines-pcc.docx
0
