Speech

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Maulding

Fall 2018

Persuasive Speaking

You can present information, but can you persuade? Let’s find out. A persuasive speech is similar to the informative speech, but with a fun twist. This is an opportunity to persuade your audience to agree with you. It’s like a highly structured, logically constructed Facebook argument. Brainstorm for topics that you care about. Are you passionate about making a change? Be creative here. This speech can be about almost anything. Find a difference you want to make and persuade us to be a part of that difference.

For this speech, you will be required to conduct academic research. Your speech will include a minimum of six sources, three of which must be from academic, peer-reviewed sources. Two sources must be from a non-academic source. One source can be from either. These sources will all be orally cited within your speech, including the author, title, year of publication, and the source (i.e. name of the journal, name of the newspaper, etc.)

As you find your sources, be mindful that the sources you find were created for different purposes and will serve different purposes. For example, while peer-reviewed sources are generally considered more academic, the process to be published in this way can take a considerable amount of time. A magazine or newspaper article can be published relatively quickly, but might not be as credible.

A typed, full sentence, APA compliant outline will also be required for this speech. For the persuasive presentation, these outlines will be due, in class, on the day you present. This will be worth fifteen (15) points of your overall grade. OUTLINE DUE DATE: _______________

Due at 11:59PM on the day of your persuasive presentation is a self-evaluation. This evaluation will include the following questions: how do you feel about the speech; how did you prepare; what, if anything, would you change; what do you wish you had known before the speech. This will be worth five (5) points of your overall grade.

How will you be graded, you wonder?

· The speech should follow the format of a persuasive speech.

· The introduction should include all of the elements discussed in class: attention getter, specific purpose, credibility statement, preview statement, and a transition statement.

· Your main points should be the majority of your speech and should be logically chosen and ordered.

· Your conclusion should include all of the elements discussed in class: signal statement, reinforcement of the central idea, review statement, and lasting impression with a call to action.

· There should be transition statements between each section of your speech.

· There should be six, properly orally-cited citations.

· Three from academic sources. Two from non-academic sources. One more from either.

· The delivery, both verbal and nonverbal, should appear rehearsed.

· Your speech should be presented extemporaneously.

· You are allowed one (1) 5” x 3” notecard, front and back.

· The entire speech should be between seven (7) and nine (9) minutes in length.

· For each 10 second block above or below time, you will lose 1 point.