Informative Speech Assignment

2. Meet the outline requirement and using outline template, outline example documents (check the attachment) to finish the speech’s outline first.

3. Following the outline, please complete one speech draft by 700 words.

1. Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is to examine a topic that interests you and inform you audience about this topic. In selecting your topic, be thoughtful and creative. Select a topic that would either interest or benefit your audience or teach them about something new. This speech is meant only to inform, so you should not be demonstrating an activity or persuading the audience. Please organize your main points using one of the organizational patterns we discuss in class. There are sample informative speech videos provided for you on Blackboard.

This speech is research-based, so you will need support your main points with credible/scholarly sources within the context of your speech. You are highly encouraged to use the college library and/or library database to find supporting scholarly sources. You may also turn to resources such as Google Scholar, and ".gov" “.edu" and ".org" websites.

2. Speech Requirements:

· Must be within 5-7 minutes, almost 700 words.

· Must have at least one visual aid (visual aids must serve a purpose/clarify understanding)

· Introduction must meet all four components (includes an attention-getter, reveals topic, establishes credibility, and includes a preview statement)

· Conclusion must be signaled, reinforce the central idea/summarize main points, and end with an impactful final statement

· Must include three verbal citations from different sources (only one may be a website, and citations must come from different sources); you may include more than three verbal citations if you wish

· Verbal citations must reference author, and publication year (unless not provided by the source)

· Must organize main points logically, and incorporate connectives

· Must follow your outline for content

· Must be delivered extemporaneously/without heavy dependence on notes

3. Outline Requirement ( Please check the template in attachment )

· A typed, complete- sentence outline must be turned in at the time of delivery (outlines will not be accepted at any other time).

· Must be in 12pt Times New Roman font

· Must be free of spelling and grammatical errors

· Must include a title

· Must include specific purpose statement and central idea.

· Introduction, body and conclusion must be labeled

· Connectives must be labeled

· Must maintain proper symbolization and indentation

· Must include a reference page that adheres to APA format

4. Topic Card

List your name, speech topic, and include the author and title (or link if a website) for three potential scholarly sources you might use in your speech.

5. Topic Ideas (this list is not exhaustive; get creative)

· Famous/historical figure

· Genres of music/art/film

· Historical event/place

· Social movements/current event.