Argumentative Speech Assignment



Persuasive Speech Assignment

• You will research a topic and present your argument to the class.

• The speech must

o Be 5-6 minutes in length

o Have a typed, formal persuasive essay and a works cited page in MLA format. Both must be submitted on the first day of presentations to receive full credit.

▪ The essay must include six paragraphs

• Introduction (First paragraph)

o Hook/lead-in statement

o Thesis statement, which includes three main points

• Body (Second-fifth paragraphs)

o First point and evidence

o Second point and evidence

o Opposing opinions and reasons

o Third point and evidence

• Conclusion (Sixth paragraph)

o Restate your position/summary of reasons

o Clincher (Conclude with your opinion or “call to action”)

▪ Use three sources: credible website (.edu or .gov); book; and scholarly journal

▪ Have a completed persuasive graphic organizer attached to the back of the essay and works cited

MLA format

• Typed, size 12 Times New Roman font, double spaced, 1-inch margins

• Header and heading

• Works Cited page

*For assistance with MLA format, consult The Purdue OWL or MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.

Persuasive Speech Rubric

| |30 |28 |24 |22 |20 or fewer |

|Content |Abundance of material clearly |Sufficient information related to |Great deal of information related to |Some information related to topic;|Topic unclear or content is off |

| |related to topic; points clearly |topic; many good points but uneven |topic; little use of logic evident |little use of logic evident |topic; no evidence of logic presented|

| |made; sound logic evident |balance; some logic evident | | | |

|Coherence/ |Topic is clearly stated; |Most information presented in logical|Concept and ideas somewhat connected;|Concept and ideas loosely |Presentation choppy and disjointed; |

|Organization |persuasive logic developed with |sequence; generally very well |few clear transitions; flow and |connected; lacks clear |does not flow at all; development of |

| |support; high impact introduction;|organized, but better transitions |organization choppy |transitions; flow and organization|topic is vague; no apparent order of |

| |clear conclusion; flows together |needed between ideas | |choppy |presentation |

| |well; effective use of transitions| | | | |

|MLA Format |Precise use of MLA format |Functional use of MLA format |Inconsistent use of MLA format |Little evidence of MLA format | |

| |- 1” margins, double-spaced, |- apparent and adequate arrangement |- limited demonstration of |- confused or deficient |No evidence of MLA format |

| |heading, header, and pagination |of |* parenthetical citations |* parenthetical citations | |

| |- Times New Roman (12pt. font) |* parenthetical citations |* Works Cited page |* Works Cited page | |

| |- parenthetical citations |* Works Cited page |* Several distracting errors |* Numerous errors | |

| |- Works Cited page |* Few errors | | | |

| |- Virtually no errors | | | | |

| |15 |14/13 |12 |11 |10 or fewer |

|Non-Verbal Delivery |Effective use of non-verbal skills|Good use of non-verbal skills (4) |Fair use of non-verbal skills (3) |Poor use of non-verbal skills (2 |No evidence of non-verbal skills (0) |

|Skills |(5) | | |or 1) | |

|Verbal Delivery |No grammar, articulation, |Few (1-2) grammar, articulation, |Some (3-4) grammar, articulation, |Several (5-6) grammar, |Many (7+) grammar, articulation, |

|Skills |pronunciation, or enunciation |pronunciation, or enunciation errors;|pronunciation, or enunciation errors;|articulation, pronunciation, or |pronunciation, or enunciation errors;|

| |errors; no vocalized pauses |few vocalized pauses |some vocalized pauses |enunciation errors; several |many vocalized pauses |

| | | | |vocalized pauses | |

o Deduction: Adherence to time (-2 points for every

30 seconds under) _______

o Deduction: Preparedness (-12 points per day) _______

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