Colossal Genius

 5-1 Activity Persuasive Claim

Overview

You have learned how purpose, tone, and audience influence a speech. In Project Two, you will adapt your informative presentation from Project One to make it persuasive. In this assignment, you will think about how you can change your presentation and speech if its purpose changes.

Prompt

Based on what you have learned about the purpose of a speech, write 2–3 sentences explaining how your informative topic can be adapted to take a persuasive stance.

Example:

Informative presentation topic: Remote Work

Persuasive claim: Implementing a remote work policy can benefit employers and employees.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

• Persuasive Claim: Describe how your topic will change to reflect a persuasive purpose. Briefly describe which other parts of your presentation will need to change to reflect the new point of view.

Guidelines for Submission

Submit your response as a journal entry of 2–3 sentences explaining your new stance. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Do 5-2 Project One Submission

 For this assignment, you will submit your completed presentation, speaker notes, and video recording of your presentation for grading. To download a Bongo video, follow the Bongo download instructions PDF.