Speech
Speech 2 - Informative What is your career plan?
For Speech 2 (Informative), you are going to tell your audience about your career plans. Through careful research, you will present an
overview of what you want to do for a living and why.
YOU SHOULD NOT BE PERSUADING PEOPLE TO FOLLOW YOUR CAREER PATH.
You are merely explaining your career goals and your motivation.
57 minutes
AT LEAST 4 credible sources
Audience of at least 5 adults (see syllabus for details)
Uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo
Outline (templates with instructions are provided)
To get you started, here's a list of areas you might discuss in this speech. You do not have to address the entire list as some of these areas do not apply to every career, but this should give you a jump
start. It is, however, merely a guide to get you thinking; it is not a list of questions and issues you must answer in your speech. It is
merely a guide. The exact narrative structure of your speech is up to you.
Job description
What is the career and why have you chosen it? (your skills,
interests, personality traits, legacy, a life experience, etc.)
How did you become interested?
Definition
Duties/responsibilities
Applicable skills
National and state employment rates
Job outlook/stability/turnover rate
Employment opportunities
Salary range
Preparation
Required education
Experience
Licensing/exams
Internships/apprenticeships
Advantages/Disadvantages
Hours (shift work, flexible, salaried)
Physical and mental demands of the job
Independent or team work
Advancement opportunities
Fringe benefits
Hazards
Requirements: