Assignment 3: Persuasive Speech Five items worth 316 points total: Assignment Item Topic Selection Due Date Week 6 Points 12 Outline Week 7 20 Visual Aid Week 7 20 Speech (7-8 min.) Week 8 210 Self and Peer Review Video Upload (Question 1 answer – link in Week 9) Self and Peer Review: Assignment 1 (Complete evaluations) TOTAL End of Week 8 -- End of Week 9 54 316 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 seven 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 q Ensure you have completed chapter readings for all previous weeks. This information will help you successfully complete Assignment 3. q Chapter 16: Speaking to Persuade. This chapter provides information on the three types of persuasive speeches and how to organize them. q 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) q 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. q 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 and Visual Aid (due Week 7) q 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. q Develop a specific purpose, central idea, and several main points so you'll stay within the 8-minute time limit. q Go to the Week 7 Assignment 3: Outline section and upload your outline. STEP 4: Create a Visual Aid (due Week 7) q 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. q Develop an engaging visual aid that helps add to your persuasive speech (remember, limit the amount of text on each slide to avoid reading from the screen). q Go to the Week 7 Assignment 3: Visual Aid section and upload your visual aid. STEP 5: Deliver, Record, and Upload Your Speech (due Week 8) q 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. This assignment uses the Kaltura Desktop Recording App and not the Webcam Recorder. Please refer to the specific instructions provided in the Blackboard. For help recording and uploading your speech, go to the “Kaltura Media and Webcam Recorder Help” link located in the Help/Resources tab (left-hand navigation bar in Blackboard)! q Watch your recording. Do you want to submit it, or do you want to record another version? q Proceed directly to Step 6 to upload your speech for review. NOTE: This step MUST be completed by the end of Week 8 to avoid losing points on the “Self and Peer Review: Assignment 3” assessment. If you do not submit your speech for review by the Submission Dates deadline, you will not be eligible to receive points for the “Self and Peer Review: Assignment 3” assessment. STEP 6: Go to Week 9 “Self and Peer Review: Assignment 3” and Create Link to Your Submitted Speech Video [Complete immediately after Step 5 above] q Click on Week 9 in Blackboard. Scroll and select “View/Complete Assessment” link under the “Self and Peer Review: Assignment 3” section. q To share a link to your recording of Assignment 3: Persuasive Speech, click on the "Question 1" link. q Choose "Mashups" in the toolbar and click the button. (If the "Mashups" option is not visible, click the double arrows icon on the far right of the toolbar that says "Show More.") q Select "Kaltura Media" from the list. q Find the name of the video you wish to share and click "Select" on the right-hand side. q Your video link should appear. Click on “Submit” to complete. Success! STEP 7: Complete Self and Peer Review: Assignment 3 q Go to the Week 9 “Self and Peer Review: Assignment 3” section. q Scroll and select “View/Complete Assessment” link. q You will see three student speeches listed (one is your own). Click on the individual name of the student you wish to review, watch the embedded speech recording, and then complete the assessment for each. As you answer each question, click the “Save and Next Criteria” button. After the final question, click the “Save and Submit” button. You can edit your answers any time before the Evaluation End Date shown (after this date, your answers are locked and cannot be edited). q As you complete each review, the status will change from “Not Started” to “Complete.” Continue the process for all three submissions. Each submission is worth 18 points total. Rubric Grading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric: Points: 210 Assignment 3: Persuasive Speech Criteria Unacceptabl e Below 60% F Meets Minimum Expectations 60 - 69% D 1. Visual Aid None developed or used Generally cluttered, distracting and/or not used effectively Weight: 10% Fair 70 - 79% C Somewhat cluttered, distracting and/or used somewhat effectively Proficient 80 - 89% B Exemplary 90 - 100% A Simple, clear, Simple, clear, and generally and used used effectively effectively 2. Introduction Weight: 10% 3. Research Weight: 10% 4. Methods of Persuasion 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 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 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 Does not reinforce central idea, and/or does not use strong closing Insufficiently reinforces central idea or uses weak closing Some problems with reinforcing central idea and/or with using strong closing Reinforces central idea, uses generally strong closing Reinforces central idea, uses strong closing Limited or no organization, and/or limited or no logical structure Insufficiently organized or insufficiently structured Some problems Well organized, Well organized, with organization generally logical structure and/or with logical structure logical structure 7-8 minutes +/- 75 seconds 7-8 minutes +/60 seconds 7-8 minutes +/45 seconds 7-8 minutes +/- 7-8 minutes +/30 seconds 15 seconds 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 Weight: 10% 5. Conclusion Weight: 10% 6. Speech Organization Weight: 10% 7. Time Requirement Weight: 10% 8. Delivery Weight: 10% Strong eye contact, expressive voice, and natural gestures 9. Technology Use Weight: 10% 10. Overall Effectiveness 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 Clear and and consistent consistent throughout 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 Outline for a speech Title of your speech Topic Date of presentation I.Introduction A. Capture your audience’s attention with a quote, anecdote, or personal experience B. Build up to your case or the main reason for your speech C. Summarize the main idea of your speech. Quickly state your three main points 1. First Main Point 2. Second Main Point 3. Third Main Point II.First Main Point: Working with outline numbered text in Microsoft Word A. You can move an outline numbered item to the appropriate numbering level 1. On the Formatting toolbar: a) To demote the item to a lower numbering level (1) click a list number (2) click Increase Indent. b) To promote the item to a higher numbering level (1) click a list number (2) click Decrease Indent. B. You can use this procedure to help you plan your speech and organize your thoughts. III.Second Main Point: Creating a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation from a Word outline A. About creating a PowerPoint presentation from a Word Outline 1. PowerPoint uses the heading styles in your Word document a) Heading styles are applied when you use numbered outlines (1) Heading styles are already turned on for you in this template. (2) For example, each paragraph formatted with the Heading 1 style becomes the title of a new slide, each Heading 2 becomes the first level of text, and so on. B. Procedure 1. Open the document you want to use to create a PowerPoint presentation. 2. On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click Microsoft PowerPoint. C. This procedure makes it easy for you to create a PowerPoint presentation based on the notes you’ve prepared for your speech in Word. IV.Main Point 3: Creating an outline from an existing document allows you to build on work you’ve already done A. If you use heading styles to create longer documents, you can see a document's organization in Outline view, and use it to prepare your speech. B. To learn more about Outline view, see Microsoft Word Help. V.Conclusion A. Restate your three main points 1. First Main Point 2. Second Main Point 3. Third Main Point B. Summarize the ideas you’ve presented C. Return to your introduction or conclude with a compelling remark [Place Title Here] [Name, Date] Title Place image or text here, duplicate this slide as needed 2 References List references here 3
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