STEP 4: Create a Visual Aid (due Week 7)

Assignment 3: Persuasive Speech Five items worth 315 points total:

Assignment Item Due Date Points

Topic Selection Week 6 20

Outline Week 7 45

Visual Aid Week 7 35

Speech (7–8 min.) Week 8 185

Self Review Week 8 30

TOTAL 315

By now, you’ve learned how to develop, research, and organize a speech in addition to gaining confidence as a speaker. For your third assignment, you’ll put all of these skills to good use by preparing and delivering a researched, persuasive speech. Persuasive speaking is challenging because the goal is to create, reinforce, or change people’s beliefs or actions. Your success will depend on your ability to adapt your speech to the audience and to support your message with credible resources. Visual Aid: This assignment also requires the use of a visual aid. A PowerPoint template is provided for you to complete and use during your speech delivery. NOTE: You may choose to create your own PowerPoint and not use the provided template.

Instructions: In order to obtain full credit for this assignment, please complete all six (6) steps below. You may want to print this assignment and check off each step as you complete it.

You should use at least two quality resources (as defined by your instructor). STEP 1: Read Assigned Chapters

 Ensure you have completed chapter readings for all previous weeks. This information will help you successfully complete Assignment 3.

 Chapter 16: Speaking to Persuade. This chapter provides information on the three types of persuasive speeches and how to organize them.

 Chapter 17: Methods of Persuasion. This chapter provides strategies for building credibility, using evidence and reasoning, and appealing to emotions.

STEP 2: Select a Topic (due Week 6)

 Select a type of persuasive speech from one of the three types listed below. Choose your own topic that is different from the provided examples.

 Submit your topic to your instructor by Week 6 for approval.

Types of Persuasive Speeches (Choose only one type, then choose your own topic that differs from the examples.)

Persuasive Speeches on Questions of Fact

Topic Examples:

 An earthquake of 9.0 or above will hit California within the next ten years

 The plays attributed to William Shakespeare were not actually written by him

Persuasive Speeches on Questions of Value Topic Examples:

 Capital punishment is morally and legally wrong

 Bicycle riding is the ideal form of land transportation

Persuasive Speeches on Questions of Policy Topic Examples:

 The U.S. Congress should pass legislation curbing the spread of phony pharmaceuticals

 Action is required to deal with the problem of childhood obesity

 The city should build a rapid bus system instead of a new highway

STEP 3: Create an Outline (due Week 7)

 Create an outline or speaking notes in Microsoft Word. A sample template is available in the “Assignment 3: Outline” section located in Week 7 of your course.

 Develop a specific purpose, central idea, and several main points so you'll stay within the 8-minute time limit.

 Go to the Week 7 "Assignment 3: Outline" section and upload your outline.  The outline is worth 45 points and is graded separately.

STEP 4: Create a Visual Aid (due Week 7)

 Create a visual aid in Microsoft PowerPoint. A sample template is available in the “Assignment 3: Visual Aid” section located in Week 7 of your course.

 Develop an engaging visual aid that helps support your persuasive speech (Reminder: Limit the amount of text on each slide to avoid reading from the screen).

 Go to the Week 7 "Assignment 3: Visual Aid" section and upload your visual aid.  The visual aid is worth 35 points and is graded separately.

STEP 5: Deliver, Record, and Upload Your Speech (due Week 8)

 Go to the Week 8 “Assignment 3: Persuasive Speech” section and click the link under “Instructions” to access Speech Assignment Submission Instructions. (Reminder: For this assignment, you must use the Kaltura Desktop Recording App to present your speech while showing your visual aid.)

 Refer to your outline or speaking notes to deliver your speech. Do not read your notes word for word. Make sure you record your speech delivery with a computer, phone, or tablet.

 Watch your recording. Do you want to submit it, or do you want to record another version?

 Go to the Week 8 “Assignment 3: Persuasive Speech” section and upload your speech. For additional help recording and uploading your speech, go to the “Course Tool Help” link in the left-hand navigation bar in Blackboard and review the Speech

Assignment Submission Guide located under “Kaltura Media and Webcam Recorder Help.”

STEP 6: Complete a Self Review (due Week 8)

 Go to the Week 8 “Assignment 3: Self Review” section..  Follow the instructions listed to complete and submit your Self Review of Assignment 3.  The self review is worth 30 points and is graded separately.

Rubric Grading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric:

Points: 185 Assignment 3: Persuasive Speech

Criteria Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum

Expectations 60 - 69% D

Fair

70 - 79% C

Proficient

80 - 89% B

Exemplary 90 - 100% A

1. Visual Aid Weight: 10%

None developed or used

Generally cluttered, distracting, and/or not used effectively

Somewhat cluttered, distracting, and/or used somewhat effectively

Simple, clear, and generally used effectively

Simple, clear, and used effectively

2. Introduction Weight: 10%

Does not gain attention and interest, and/or does not preview main points

Insufficiently gains attention and interest or insufficiently previews main points

Some problems with gaining attention and interest and/or with previewing main points

Gains attention and interest, generally previews main points

Gains attention and interest, previews main points

3. Research Weight: 10%

Does not cite any credible sources, and/or insufficiently supports main points

Cites only one credible source, insufficiently supports at least one main point

Cites at least two credible sources, but lacks support for at least one main point

Cites at least two credible sources that generally support main points

Cites at least two credible sources that support main points

4. Methods of Persuasion Weight: 10%

No methods

used

One method used ineffectively

One method used somewhat effectively multiple times

One or more

methods used

effectively

multiple times

One or more

methods used

effectively

throughout

5. Conclusion Weight: 10%

Does not reinforce central idea,

Insufficiently reinforces central idea or

Some problems with reinforcing central idea

Reinforces central idea, uses generally

Reinforces central idea, uses strong

and/or does not use strong closing

uses weak closing

and/or with using strong closing

strong closing

closing

6. Speech Organization Weight: 10%

Limited or no organization, and/or limited or no logical structure

Insufficiently organized or insufficiently structured

Some problems with organization and/or with logical structure

Well organized, generally logical structure

Well organized, logical structure

7. Time Requirement Weight: 10%

7–8 minutes +/- 75 seconds

7–8 minutes +/- 60 seconds

7–8 minutes +/- 45 seconds

7–8 minutes +/- 30 seconds

7–8 minutes +/- 15 seconds

8. Delivery Weight: 10%

Very little/no eye contact, no expressive voice, unnatural gestures

Insufficient eye contact, limited expressive voice, and/or unnatural gestures

Average eye contact, some expressive voice, minimally distracting gestures

Good eye contact, generally expressive voice, and natural gestures

Strong eye contact, expressive voice, and natural gestures

9. Technology Use [online], Speech Clarity, and Visual Clarity Weight: 10%

Limited or no audio, video, and/or other technology

Problems with clarity and consistency throughout

Some problems with clarity and consistency

Generally clear and consistent

Clear and consistent throughout

10. Overall Effectiveness Weight: 10%

Doesn’t connect with audience or achieve purpose

Limited connection with audience, doesn’t fully achieve purpose

Connects somewhat with audience, partially achieves purpose

Generally connects with audience and achieves purpose

Connects well with audience and achieves purpose