Order 1166204: Informative Speech

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Assignment 2:  Informative Speech Four items worth 195 points total: Assignment Item Due Date Points Topic Selection Week 3 15 Outline Week 4 30 Speech (5–6 min.) Week 5 120 Self Review Week 5 30 TOTAL 195 You’ve learned a lot about effective speaking and you’re already working  on improving your delivery skills. It’s time to take the next step  toward becoming a powerful speaker! Your second assignment is to prepare  and deliver a well-researched, informative speech. Everything you’ve  read and practiced so far in this course relates directly to successful  informative speaking. Instructions: In order to obtain full credit for this assignment, please  complete all five (5) 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 2.  Chapter 9: Organizing the Body of the Speech. This chapter will help  you create a well-organized speech that connects with your audience.  Chapter 10: Beginning and Ending the Speech. This chapter will help  you prepare a strong introduction and conclusion for your speech.  STEP 2: Select a Topic (due Week 3)  Select a type of informative speech from one of the four types listed  below. Choose your own topic that is different from the provided  examples.  Submit your topic to your instructor by Week 3 for approval. Types of Informative Speeches (Choose only one type and then choose your own topic that differs from  the examples.)   Speech About an Object Examples:  Legos  Service dogs  Susan B. Anthony  Matterhorn  Speech About a Process Examples:  Flash floods  Writing resumes  How a power plant works  The stages of dementia  Speech About an Event Examples:  Boston Marathon  Festival of the Sun  Cyberterrorism  History of the Paralympics  Speech About a Concept Examples:  Numerology  Philosophies of education  Net neutrality  Confucianism  STEP 3: Create an Outline (due Week 4)  Create an outline or speaking notes in Microsoft Word. A sample  template is available in the “Assignment 2: Outline” section located in  Week 4 of your course.  Develop a specific purpose, central idea, and several main points so  you′ll stay within the 6-minute time limit.  Go to the Week 4 ″Assignment 2: Outline″ section and upload your  outline.  The outline is worth 30 points and is graded separately.  STEP 4: Deliver, Record, and Upload Your Speech (due Week 5)  Go to the Week 5 “Assignment 2: Informative Speech” section and click  the link under “Instructions” to access Speech Assignment Submission  Instructions.  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 5 “Assignment 2: Informative 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 5: Complete a Self Review (due Week 5)  Go to the Week 5 “Assignment 2: Self Review” section.  Follow the instructions listed to complete and submit your Self Review  of Assignment 2.  The self review is worth 30 points and is graded separately.