Friday, April 20, 2007

PERSUASIVE SPEECHES

THE LONGEST AND MOST COMPLEX SPEECH ASSIGNMENT OF THE SEMESTER! Yikes! The facts:
attention-getter must be facinating, shocking or extremely creative.
125 points (see syllabus for details)
6 - 7 minutes long (I will stop you after 8)
at least 3 main points linked by signposts or transitions or enumeration
one visual aid minimum ( if too small will not count)
3 complete source citations and an attached bibliography (see chpt. 7 for my expectations here)
complete outline as you have used previously (see this blog under Januaryof 07)
2 completely scripted transitions must appear on your outline and be heard in speecyh. If not, speech drops a full grade!
Introduction must be memorized, don't look down until your first transition!
I reccomend choosing a policy proposition, (review chapters 16 and 17) since these are the easiest -- rememer to use the word "should" in your proposition if you go this route!
Post any questions below and GOODLUCK!!!!!!

4 comments:

pauld said...

OK, we have our work cut out for us... clearly the attention getter and the transitions are "high dollar" items.

Paul

Anonymous said...

After all the brainstorming... Im stumped. Cant think of a good topic! =(

-barira

Anonymous said...

How about persuading Sandra to give you an A, Barrira? Yes Paul, go get 'em Tiger! Thanks for playing, guys!--Sandra

pauld said...

I'm glad I got my speech out of the way, though it crunched my week time wise. I am on record as wanting to take a final as opposed to making another speech. Appearances are deceptive. Although I have made mighty attempts at adapting to this extraverted world, in reality, I am probably more of an introvert. Tests work well for introverts; speeches, less so. Very very interesting to me that the group opted for a speech as opposed to a test ! Who'da thunk ?

Paul DeLong