persuasive presentation

HCOM 100

Persuasive Speech Assignment

Time Limits: 5 to 7 minutes (DO NOT exceed 7 minutes)

The assignment is worth 100 points.

The task for this assignment is to choose a topic that s interesting to you (also the class) and that you feel emotionally tied to. In a nut shell, you will be persu ading the class to adopt your ideas (e.g., arguments, claims, etc.) on your chosen topic.

A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT

1. Definition: The general purpose of a persuasive speech is to motivate your audience, through communication, to change their particular beliefs, attitudes, and/or behavior on a chosen topic. For this assignment you will be advocating a position on an issue and providing evidence to support that position.

2. Readings: Consult and review chapters 12-14 and 16 of your text which will help you prepare, org anize, and deliver your persu asive spee ch.

3. Length: 5-7 minutes. If you’re worried about timing, have a friend in the audience give you signals. Unfortunat ely, each bre ak out session/class has to keep on t rack. A d eduction of 5 points. per minute under or over.

4. Y OU AR E RE QUI RED TO U SE A MIN IMU M OF 5 SOU RCE S that will be o rally cited in your speech for a satisfactory grade. Ex. According to Jorgensen, a renowned home mortgage expert, the housing market in the United States will continue to decline.

5. Visual Aids: Not required, but they can be very persuasive. Do not use a visual aid that you aren’t comfortable with (e.g., technology--video, overhead, etc.). Practice beforehand. Unfortunately, Powerpoint is not available in your specific classroom.

6. You should prepare one typed, double-spaced outline. You will turn your outline in to your Lab Director prior to the time you give your speech. At the end of your outline cite your 5 sou rce s. P lease see the sa mple outline at the end of the cours e syllabus. Your outline should follow this format. You should also examine Chapter 13 which gives you lots of useful information on how to outline.

7. Use of note cards: You will be allowed to use four (3 x 5) note cards while giving your speech. Do not use the note cards to read your speech from--deliver the speech, not read it to us.

8. You will present your speech in your assigned break-out classroom (not the large lecture hall).

9. Attendance: Everyone is required to attend class during the speech presentations. Policy: a

10- point deduct ion for class pe riod you miss . An attendance sheet will be distribu ted each day.

10. Speech order: Everyone will speak in the order assigned (see the schedule that your Lab

Direct or s disseminate d). I f you are not p resent when your speaking turn arrives, you will receive

a zero and will not be allowed to make the speech up. The best thing is to be prepared on your

speech day and order of appearance.

11. You must approve your topic with your Laboratory Director in advance of giving the speech and as soon as possible.

Below, you will find some off-limit topics. This is due to the fact that they’ve been done so

oft en befor e, are overly contr ove rsial, et c. I f you come up with one on you r own, please check it

with your laboratory director.

12. All topics are DUE to your Lab Director no later than 11/21/13. It’s first come, first served on topics (unless the two speakers will be taking different approaches with the topic).

13. Lastly, you will each be doing evaluations of each other (See Groups Below). This counts as part of your part icipation in the class. It also allows each of you to g et feedback from others, besides your Laboratory Director.

Due Dates (HCOM 100 Schedule, TTH, FA 2013)

SEE YOUR LABORAT ORY DIRECT OR’S SCHEDULE

Group A evaluates Group C evaluates

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Tues., Dec 10th--

Group C

SEE YOUR LABORATORY DIRECTOR’S SCHEDULE (if you went first the last speech round, you will go last this time around).

Group B evaluates

Off-limit persuasive topics: Abortion, Alcohol/Drugs, Seat Belts, Tobacco, Exercise (sports

are okay), Religion ( unless using a histo rica l or compar ative appro ach- -no speech o n this

religion is better than that religion, etc.).

Miscellaneous: Oh yes, unfortunately, no pets allowed (company/department policy).