INFORMATIVE SPEECH ASSIGNMENT #2 (RESEARCHED …



FORMAL SPEECH ASSIGNMENT

Ms. C. Dunnet

Appendices due date:__________________________ Speech Presentation Date:__________________

TIME REQUIREMENT: 4-5 minutes (Must be within this 1 minute margin; a deduction in score will arise from being either under or over the time allotment.)

OBJECTIVES:

1. To increase the audience’s understanding and knowledge of a particular concept, topic, person, or event.

2. To use a variety of supporting materials (i.e. quotations, examples, statistics, etc.) from a variety of sources (e.g. newspaper, magazine, book, webpage, scholarly research journal, etc.) in order to add depth to your speech, to add evidence in support of your ideas, and to maintain your audience’s interest in the topic.

3. To use descriptive language, effective delivery techniques, and self-evaluation in order to increase speaker effectiveness.

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Your formal persuasive speech is designed to help you further develop speech-making skills and deliver techniques.

• You may craft your speech on a concept (idea), topic, person, or event, but it is NOT to be strictly informative; while the sharing of information may be a component of your speech, the main purpose is not to instruct but to persuade/defend a point of view.

• Some topics lend themselves better to persuasive rather than informative presentations. Your goal is to convince your audience what they should do or believe or tell them that something is a problem or is beneficial or “the best” action to take.

• Select a topic that you are personally interested in and feel will appeal to your target audience- your peers! If you find your topic boring, so will they!

REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Your speech should be effectively organized, outlined, introduced, and concluded.

2. Your main supporting ideas should be clearly supported by at least FIVE (5) PIECES of supporting material in total. Your 3 kinds of applications (examples, statistics, and quotations) need to be cited in 1) Your speech itself aloud, 2) your Speech Outline, and 3) your Works Cited Page. You should use a minimum of THREE (3) DIFFERENT TYPES of sources in your works cited (book, magazine, webpage, journal, etc.). Be sure to use proper MLA format for each citation.

3. Your preparation outline (including the works cited) must be prepared and TYPED following the formal outline format APPENDIX A. Your speaking note cards (5”X8”) are due immediately following your presentation.

4. Your speech may be delivered extemporaneously or from memorize manuscript using cue cards. Do NOT read points word-for-word. I advise limiting yourself to 3-5 note cards for your speaking notes. Practice your speech several times using cards BEFORE the day of your presentation. Be sure to top list your citations on your cards so you remember to say them! (You may read the citations word-for-word.)

5. Evaluation criteria include: Introduction, Organization & Use of Transitions, Content Development, Use of Supporting Material APPENDIX B, Use of Language, Conclusion, Delivery, Time limit, Audience-Centeredness, Outline, and Works Cited page.

Tutorial for Choosing Your Topic

FACTS

Persuade that your fact is true. Prove that your claim is the best and defend yourself against oppositional.

Example: Persuade your audience that space exploration is beneficial despite the debt crisis.

Example: Persuade your audience that Canadians families should be limited to 1 child per family in order to help world over population.

Example: Chemicals and preservatives should be banned from food.

VALUES

Persuade that something is right or wrong, moral or immoral, valuable or worthless. Appeal to the beliefs, morality and values of your listeners.

Example: Persuade your classmates that cheating at school is absolutely necessary.

Example: Persuade your classmates that North American adolescents are ‘spoiled rotten’ and this is resulting in a deterioration of social values and work ethics.

Example: Persuade your classmates on the value of laughter.

POLICIES

Persuade that there is a problem and get the audience to agree with your solution. Motivate them to act or change attitudes, policies or policy regulations. Appeal to human needs, reason and emotion.

Example: Persuade your classmates that school hours should be from 10 am to 5 pm.

Example: Persuade your classmates that the legal drinking age should be 16.

Example: Persuade your classmates that there should be mandatory drug-testing for school students.

Example: Persuade your classmates that there should be an opportunity for students to study the major religions of the world in the public school system.

A General Summary of Aristotle's Appeals . . .

The goal of argumentative writing is to persuade your audience that your ideas are valid, or more valid than someone else's. The Greek philosopher Aristotle divided the means of persuasion, appeals, into three categories--Ethos, Pathos, Logos.

Ethos (Credibility), or ethical appeal, means convincing by the character of the author. We tend to believe people whom we respect. One of the central problems of argumentation is to project an impression to the reader that you are someone worth listening to, in other words making yourself as author into an authority on the subject of the paper, as well as someone who is likable and worthy of respect.

Pathos (Emotional) means persuading by appealing to the reader's emotions. We can look at texts ranging from classic essays to contemporary advertisements to see how pathos, emotional appeals, are used to persuade. Language choice affects the audience's emotional response, and emotional appeal can effectively be used to enhance an argument.

Logos (Logical) means persuading by the use of reasoning. This was Aristotle's favorite. Giving reasons is the heart of argumentation, and cannot be emphasized enough. We'll study the types of support you can use to substantiate your thesis, and look at some of the common logical fallacies, in order to avoid them in your writing.

Appendix A- Formal Speech Outline

Name:_________________________________________________ title: ______________________________________

Thesis:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hook: ____________________________________________________________________________

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Supporting Idea #1:_________________________________________________________________

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Supporting Idea #2: _________________________________________________________________

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Supporting Idea #3: _________________________________________________________________

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Clever Conclusion: _________________________________________________________________

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Appeals to Pathos: __________________________________________________________________

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Appeals to Logos: __________________________________________________________________

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Appendix B

Name:____________________________________________________ Period: _______________

ANALYZING & USING SUPPORTING MATERIAL

TYPES OF SUPPORTING MATERIAL

1. EXAMPLES:

a. Brief

Source:

b. Extended

Source:

c. Hypothetical

Source:

2. STATISTICS

a. Numbers or Percentages

Source:

b. Dates

Source:

3. TESTIMONY (quotations or paraphrase):

a. Peer

Source:

b. Expert

Source:

*This is a template; you may use the reverse for extra space or loose leaf. ALL records of research should be organized in this fashion and passed in with the outline (appendix A) and your Works Cited page.

*Adapted from Dwyer, K.D. (2002). Public Speaking Workbook, 7th Edition. Boston:

McGraw-Hill Primis Custom.

Appendix C

FALLACIES IN ARGUMENT

• Scare Tactics are arguments that Use legitimate fears to incite panic and/or prejudice.

• Either-Or Choices are arguments that reduce the options for action to only two choices.

• Slippery Slope arguments exaggerate the likely consequences of an action, usually to frighten readers.

• Sentimental Appeals are arguments that use tender emotions excessively to distract readers from facts.

• Bandwagon Appeals are arguments that urge people to follow the same path everyone else is taking.

• Appeals to False Authority are arguments that draw on the authority of widely respected people, institutions, and texts.

• Dogmatism implies that there is no opposing argument.

• Moral Equivalence is arguing that serious wrongdoings do not differ in kind from minor offenses.

• Ad Hominem arguments attack the character of a person rather than the claim made.

• Hasty Generalization is an argument that draws inference from insufficient evidence.

• Faulty Causality is an argument that assumes that because on even or action follows another, the first necessarily causes the second.

• Begging the question assumes as true the claim disputed.  It is a form of circular argument, divorced from reality.

• Equivocation is an argument that gives a lie an honest appearance; it is a half truth.

• Non Sequitur is an argument in which claims, reasons, or warrants fail to connect logically; one point does not follow from another.

• The Straw Man chooses to refute arguments that go beyond the opposition’s claims.

• Faulty Analogy is an inaccurate or inconsequential comparison between objects or concepts.

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Oral Presentation Rubric

Name _________________________________Period _______

CONTENT (55 points)

|Introduction—clever hook, clear thesis, strong supporting issues | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |

|General Content/Body—logical development of ideas, demonstrates mastery of topic, convincing argument | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |

|Evidence—strong evidence, varied types of evidence, documents sources, appeals to logos and pathos, | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |

|Conclusion—summarizes; creative closing statement, appeals to audience to reflect further and/or apply to a broader | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |

|context | | | | | |

|Language Usage—transitions; avoids slang; appropriate and mature word choice | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |

|Creativity—unique, and fresh approach to topic that demonstrates a commitment to the task. Was highly engaging and | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |

|relevant. | | | | | |

CONTENT TOTAL: (55 possible)

DELIVERY OF SPEECH (30 points)

|Non-verbal—Eye contact, poise, posture, appropriate/ natural gestures 1 2 3 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |

|Verbal—volume, rate, clarity of speech. | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |

|Over All Impression- Dress/Appearance/Demeanor—neat, appropriate dress; courteous, punctual, and prepared. Was | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |

|professional, engaging, and engaging | | | | | |

|Time : 5-6 min= 10 points, under/over 15 sec. = 9, under/over 30sec= 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |

|Under/over 45 sec= 7, under/over 1 min= 6, under/over 1.5 min = 0-5 | | | | | |

DELIVERY TOTAL: (30 possible)

Appendices (15 points)

| Appendix A and B— comprehensive, completed on time, commitment to task in class | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |

|Works Cited Page—comprehensive, completed on time, and proper format |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |

APPENDICES TOTAL: (15 possible)

TOTAL POINTS: (100 possible)

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