Write a speech draft

Dialogue:

Topics Due: Friday, March 31 on Isidore

Speaking Notes: Immediately Following Presentation (can be only ½ page of notes, and must also contain written

notes taken during the dialogue and a works cited list)

Presentation Days: Wednesday, April 19

Friday, April 21 Monday, April 24

Wednesday, April 26

Time Limit: Every dialogue begins with you taking three (3) minutes to outline your response to a classmate’s

presentation from the persuasive performances; There is a thirty (30) second grace period on either end of that time

mark within which you will not be penalized. For every thirty (30) second period outside of that grace period you

will be penalized five (5) points on your speech grade up to a maximum of thirty (30) points. For example, if your

presentation runs 2:29 then you will have your grade for the speech reduced by five (5) points, and if the speech

goes 4:01 then you will be penalized ten (10) points, and so on. The only official time is kept by the instructor and it

begins the moment you start speaking.

Following your three minute statement by each student in your dialogue group, you will engage in a conversation

with that group about the topics presented by each individual. This will last roughly 20 minutes, and will be

followed by an opportunity for the rest of the class to engage in the discussion.

Source Requirement: For this speech you are required to use at least three (3) credible sources. These can be sources you previously used in the first two assignments. Additionally, you must reference at least one other

position offered by a classmate in the second round of performances, and focus your speech in response to that

[those] perspectives. If you fail to use the appropriate number of acceptable sources you may be penalized up to

twenty (20) points on your speech grade. Additionally, using websites such as Wikipedia, About.com, AskJeeves,

or other such online encyclopedias will result in an automatic zero (0) for the grade. Finally, although encouraged,

interviews, personal correspondence, atlases, dictionaries and encyclopedias do not count toward your total number

of sources—though they must be listed in the bibliography and properly cited within the outline.

Topic: This is the culminating presentation for the course. In it you must accomplish four things: 1) Demonstrate

an understanding of the perspective offered by at least one other classmate in their presentation from the second

round of speeches. This means you must accurately summarize their position; 2) Discuss the areas where you

agree, but focus on where you disagree with their position, and explain why you disagree with their position; 3) Re-

state your position and explain how it may have changed as a result of the presentations by your classmates; and 4)

Engage your fellow classmates regarding their three minute statements. This is civil dialogic response to positions

taken by other people demonstrating an understanding, but not necessarily an agreement with their ideas and

positions. In the discussion, you also must follow the principles of dialogue when classmates respond to what you

said.

Dialogue

Speaker: _________________________________________ Section #:______________

Topic: ___________________________________________ Date: __________________ Three-Minute Statement ____ /20 Articulated a clear thesis ____ Accurately and fairly summarized the position of another classmate (s) ____ Provided quality evidence to support thesis ____ Demonstrated logical coherence ____

Civilly presented own position ____ Advanced conversation through response ____ Physical Delivery ____/15 Posture (no swaying, moving back and forth, swivel, etc.) ____ Eye contact ____ Appropriate gestures ____

Verbal Delivery ____/10 Volume ____ Language (appropriate, interesting, etc.) ____ Pace/Fluency ____ Vocal Variety (tone, pitch, etc) ____ Notes ____ /15

Notes done in required format ____ Notes facilitate extemporaneous style ____ Notes contain proper references ____ Written notes demonstrate active listening to fellow discussants ____ Time: ___________________

Time penalty (if applicable): __________________ Dialogue _____/40 Asks appropriate clarifying questions____ Expressed provisionalism through statements____ Provided supportive comments____ Asserted disagreement civilly____

Nonverbals indicated openness and respect____ Paraphrased statements of others____ Encourage everyone to participate____ Took notes throughout conversation____ Used owning statements____ Used descriptive statements____ Demonstrated spontaneity____ Demonstrated empathy____

Statements focused on solving/understanding____ Connected ideas of 2 or more participants____ Other comments: Total Grade: _________ /100

Letter Grade: ____________