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COM201: ASSIGNMENT 1

Introductory Speech

Assignment 1.1 Due Date Points

Outline Week 2 35

Assignment 1.2 Due Date Points

Speech (1-2 min.) Week 3 65

Self-Review Week 3 30

This is the beginning of your journey to becoming an effective speaker! Strong oral communication skills

will be valuable to you throughout your academic journey and are in high demand by many employers. In

this course, you’ll have multiple opportunities to practice and improve your speaking skills through a variety

of assignments.

Your first assignment is to prepare and deliver a short, introductory speech. Don’t worry—your first speech

doesn’t have to be perfect. Assignment 1 is your first opportunity to complete the process of outlining,

delivering, and recording a speech with the Webcam Recorder tool. You will also review and reflect on

your speech.

Reference Chapters

 Chapter 3: Listening.

This chapter covers listening skills that will help you complete your Self Review.

 Chapter 4: Giving Your First Speech. This chapter covers the steps you’ll complete to prepare and deliver your speech.

Technical Difficulties

 For technical difficulties reach out to me via:

o email horner@strayer

o phone 240-484-4353

o Blackboard Chat Line (when available)

See next page for instructions

Assignment 1.1 Introductory Speech Outline Due Week 2: 35 points

1) Select either Topic A or Topic B for your introductory speech.

o Topic A: Elevator Pitch | Deliver an elevator pitch that describes your

professional background and experience for a potential employer during a job

interview.

o Topic B: Dream Career | Discuss your dream career.

2) Create an outline or speaking notes in Microsoft Word.

o Download the Microsoft Word template in the “Assignment 1.1” section

located in Week 2 of your course.

o Focus your speech on 2-3 main points so you'll stay within the 2-minute time

limit.

3) Submit the completed Microsoft Word template in Blackboard (this is separate from

your speech/self-review).

Assignment 1.2 Introductory Speech and Self-Review Due Week 3: 95 points

1) Part 1: Record or upload your speech.

o Refer to your outline or speaking notes to deliver your speech. Do not read

your notes word for word.

o Follow the technical instructions for recording your video in the “Assignment

1.2” section located in Week 3 of your course.

o Remember to watch your recording. Do you want to submit it, or do you want

to record another version?

2) Part 2: Complete the self-review questions.

o After you have recorded your speech, address the self-review questions in the

“Assignment 1.2” section located in Week 3 of your course. This reflection

helps you step back and take a second look at your work, with an eye on

improvement and highlighting your achievements!

3) Submit your speech and self-review in Blackboard.

See next pages for grading

*Grading for this assignment will be based on the following criteria and evaluation standards:

POINTS: 35 ASSIGNMENT 1.1: INTRODUCTORY SPEECH OUTLINE

Criteria Exemplary 100% - A

Proficient 85% - B

Fair 75% - C

Meets Minimum Expectations

65% - D

Unacceptable 0% - F

1. Completed

outline submitted to Blackboard.

Weight: 40%

Submitted a

complete, well- developed outline.

Submitted a

complete outline but some areas needed more information or

development.

Submitted an

outline but it was partially developed and / or was

missing some information.

Submitted an outline

but it was insufficiently developed and / or

missing large amounts of information.

Did not submit

any outline to Blackboard.

2. Outline provides solid flow for speech.

Weight: 40%

Submitted outline provided excellent sense of flow

without any noticeable errors for speech.

Submitted outline provided strong sense of flow with

only minor errors for speech.

Submitted outline provided partial sense of flow for

speech.

Submitted outline provided little sense of flow for

speech.

Did not submit or outline structure

provided no sense of flow for speech.

3. Outline

checked for spelling / grammar issues.

Weight 20%

Outline was clean,

clear, and easy to read throughout the entire submission.

Outline had no

major spelling / grammar issues but minor issues

throughout the submission.

Outline had major

spelling / grammar issues in 25% and minor issues

throughout the submission.

Outline had major

spelling / grammar issues in 50% of the submission.

Did not submit

or outline had major issues that impacted

readability.

POINTS: 65 ASSIGNMENT 1.2: INTRODUCTORY SPEECH

Criteria Exemplary 100% - A

Proficient 85% - B

Fair 75% - C

Meets Minimum Expectations

65% - D

Unacceptable 0% - F

1. Speech

Quality

Weight: 15%

Clear and consistent

throughout Generally clear and

consistent

Some problems

with clarity and consistency

Problems with clarity

and consistency throughout

No audio [online

only] or speaks so low audience

cannot hear it

2. Visual Quality

Weight: 15%

Clear and consistent

throughout

Generally clear and

consistent Some problems with

clarity and consistency

Problems with

clarity and consistency

throughout

No video [online

only] or inappropriate

visual

3. Speech Topic

Focus

Weight 20%

Entirely focused on

topic

Minimum 75%

focused on topic Minimum 50%

focused on topic

Minimum 25%

focused on topic

No focus on

topic

4. Time Requirement

Weight: 15%

1-2 minutes +/- 15 seconds

1-2 minutes +/- 30 seconds

1-2 minutes +/- 40 seconds

1-2 minutes +/- 50 seconds

1-2 minutes +/- 60 seconds

5. Delivery

Weight: 15%

Strong eye contact, expressive voice,

and natural gestures

Good eye contact, generally

expressive voice, and natural gestures

Average eye contact, some

expressive voice, minimally distracting gestures

Insufficient eye contact, limited

expressive voice and/or unnatural gestures

Very little/no eye contact, no

expressive voice, unnatural gestures

6. Overall Effectiveness

Weight 20%

Connects well with audience and

achieves purpose

Generally connects with audience and

achieves purpose

Connects somewhat with audience

and/or partially achieves purpose

Limited connection with audience,

and/or doesn't fully achieve purpose

Doesn't connect with audience or

achieve purpose

POINTS: 30 ASSIGNMENT 1.2: INTRODUCTORY SPEECH SELF-REVIEW

Criteria Exemplary 100% - A

Proficient 85% - B

Fair 75% - C

Meets Minimum Expectations

65% - D

Unacceptable 0% - F

1. Submit a completed self-

review.

Weight: 20%

Submitted a completed self-

review.

Submitted a generally completed

self-review.

Submitted a partially completed

self-review.

Submitted a minimally completed

self-review.

Did not submit a self-review.

2. Self-review

was well- developed.

Weight: 80%

Submitted self-

review provided excellent comments on student

progress/work.

Submitted self-

review provided good comments on student

progress/work.

Submitted self-

review provided acceptable comments on

student progress/work.

Submitted self-

review provided minimal comments on student

progress/work.

Did not submit

completed self- review, or submitted self-

review provided no comments on student

progress/work.