Persuasive Speech: John Smalls
SPEECH 1311
PERSUASIVE ASSIGNMENT
Behavioral Objective: Each student will deliver a 4 to 6 minute speech with the purpose to inform and PERSUADE their audience.
Topic Selection: Each student will choose their own topic. The topic must be a SOCIAL TWO SIDED ISSUE. The student will select ONE SIDE of the issue to support and convince their audience to TAKE ACTION. See page three for possible topics.
Assignments: ONE PAGE SUMMARY. Each student will submit a one page summary that includes the following: 1. their topic choice. 2. The side they will support. 3. A paragraph of WHY they support that side of the issue and how they are going to convince the audience to make a change.
Also included in the one page summation will be TWO RESEARCH articles from recent publications that support the speaker’s point of review.
OUTLINE: Each student is required to submit a one page outline that will follow the format of the assignment. See example below.
MANUSCRIPT: Each student is required to submit a complete word for word manuscript of their final speech on the day of the delivery of their speech. The manuscript must follow the format of the assignment. See the model in the assignment.
WORKS CITED PAGE: Each student must have a “WORKS CITED” page that is submitted with their manuscript on the day of their speech.
MONROE’S MOTIVATED SEQUENCE: The format of the speech will follow the format listed below:
I. A. Attention Grabber: Using DOCUMENTED RESEARCH the student will tell the audience a “REAL LIFE EXAMPLE” of a person or a group of people that were adversely affected by the problem they are going to discuss.
B. Identify the topic and the side you will support.
C. Review the Main Points:
1. Significance of the problem
2. Plan to solve the problem
3. Advantages
4. Call to Action
II. Body of the Speech
A. Significance of the problem: Here the speaker will identify the scope of the problem showing with DOCUMENTED
PERSUASIVE ASSIGNMENT
Behavioral Objective: Each student will deliver a 4 to 6 minute speech with the purpose to inform and PERSUADE their audience.
Topic Selection: Each student will choose their own topic. The topic must be a SOCIAL TWO SIDED ISSUE. The student will select ONE SIDE of the issue to support and convince their audience to TAKE ACTION. See page three for possible topics.
Assignments: ONE PAGE SUMMARY. Each student will submit a one page summary that includes the following: 1. their topic choice. 2. The side they will support. 3. A paragraph of WHY they support that side of the issue and how they are going to convince the audience to make a change.
Also included in the one page summation will be TWO RESEARCH articles from recent publications that support the speaker’s point of review.
OUTLINE: Each student is required to submit a one page outline that will follow the format of the assignment. See example below.
MANUSCRIPT: Each student is required to submit a complete word for word manuscript of their final speech on the day of the delivery of their speech. The manuscript must follow the format of the assignment. See the model in the assignment.
WORKS CITED PAGE: Each student must have a “WORKS CITED” page that is submitted with their manuscript on the day of their speech.
MONROE’S MOTIVATED SEQUENCE: The format of the speech will follow the format listed below:
I. A. Attention Grabber: Using DOCUMENTED RESEARCH the student will tell the audience a “REAL LIFE EXAMPLE” of a person or a group of people that were adversely affected by the problem they are going to discuss.
B. Identify the topic and the side you will support.
C. Review the Main Points:
1. Significance of the problem
2. Plan to solve the problem
3. Advantages
4. Call to Action
II. Body of the Speech
A. Significance of the problem: Here the speaker will identify the scope of the problem showing with DOCUMENTED